Economy is reliant on cotton production and slavery
South
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
This piece of legislation dealt mainly with the balance between free states and slave states.
Missouri Compromise
Name 3 conditions slaves faced on the plantations
Beaten, families were separated, weren't allowed to read/write, branded
Led the raid on federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in hopes to start a slave rebellion
John Brown
Very few public schools. Most schooling was done in the home by tutors
South
What effect did railroads and canals have on the United States?
They allowed for goods, people and information to travel farther and faster
The Kansas-Nebraska act allowed for
Popular Sovereignty (people vote if state will be free state or slave state)
Name 3 ways slaves resisted
run away, work slowly, damage equipment, ruin crops, coded songs,
Harriet Tubman
Most immigrants were found in this region
North
How did railroads effect cities?
Cities grew as they brought people and raw materials for industry and construction
This law angered many Northerners because it forced them to participate in slavery.
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
What did the Americas send to Europe as part of the Atlanta Slave Trade?
raw materials like cotton, tobacco, wood
Abolitionist who published the newspaper the North Star
Frederick Douglass
This geographical feature allowed for most textile mills to be built in the Northeast
Rivers, Streams, Waterfalls
This invention had a significant impact on communication for both businesses and private citizens.
Telegraph
Overall slave legislation in the 1800s was primarily created to
end sectional conflict
This former slave led a revolt in Virginia that killed over 50 white people
Nat Turner
What was the Lowell Mill System known for
hiring young, unmarried women from local farms
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 benefited both the North and South?
People in the new territories would be able to decide the issue of slavery. (Popular Sovereignty)
Who invented the steel bladed plow?
Name the four candidate's who ran for President in 1860 and the political party they were from
Abraham Lincoln- Republican
Stephen Douglas- Northern Democrat
John Breckenridge- Southern Democrat
John Bell- Constitutional Union
The Virginia Slave Codes in 1705 made slavery in the colony
permanent and based on race
What was a result with the shift to steam-powered factories?
workers received lower wages or cities population grew