Vocab
Define dehumanization
Treating people as if they are less than human.
What is the name of this Canal
The Erie Canal.
What was the Middle Passage?
The forced journey of enslaved Africans
Who led a rebellion against slavery
Nat Turner.
What did the Fugitive Slave Act require?
Escaped enslaved people to be returned to their enslavers.
Resist
to fight against or oppose
How did the Erie Canal help people?
It made moving goods faster and cheaper.
Name one terrible condition enslaved Africans faced on slave ships.
Overcrowding, disease, violence, hunger, or poor sanitation.
Why did Nat Turner lead a rebellion?
He wanted to fight against slavery and the oppression of enslaved Black people.
Why were many Northerners angry about the Fugitive Slave Act?
It forced people to help capture and return freedom seekers
Analyze
to study or examine something closely
Why was owning more land important to the United States?
It provided more land
What does dehumanization mean?
Treating people as if they are less than human
Where did John Brown lead an attack in 1859?
Harpers Ferry
What does resist mean?
To fight back against or oppose
Abolitionist
Someone who fights against slavery
How did the Louisiana Purchase and the Erie Canal help the U.S. economy?
The Louisiana Purchase added land and resources, while the Erie Canal made trade and transportation easier.
How did the Middle Passage dehumanize enslaved Africans?
They were treated as property and forced to endure cruel and unsafe conditions.
Why did John Brown attack Harpers Ferry?
He wanted to seize weapons to help start an uprising against slavery.
What does justify mean?
To give reasons for why an action or belief is right or acceptable.
Slavery
Black People who where owned by white people as property
What did the Louisiana Purchase do?
Doubled the size of the United States.
Why is it important to learn about the Middle Passage when studying slavery?
It helps us understand the cruelty of the slave trade
Why might some people call Nat Turner or John Brown a hero, while others call them fanatics?
Some viewed them as heroes because they fought against slavery; others viewed their use of violence as extreme or fanatical.
How did disagreements about slavery increase tensions between the North and South?
They disagreed about slavery, escaped enslaved people, laws, and the future of slavery in the country.