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Why were there fewer industries in the South than in the North in the mid-1800s?
Cotton was the south's main export. It was so profitable that many investors in the south did not see or feel the need to invest in factories and industrialization. This allowed large slave plantations used to grow cotton is expand, while cities did not grow.
What was the effect of more efficient factory machines and interchangeable parts?
More efficient factories and interchangeable parts led to the increased production of products while the supply of raw materials decreased heavily.
What happened as the United States started to industrialize?
Cities started to sprout up by major waterways such as rivers like the Mississippi, Ohio, Allegheny, and Illinois rivers. This increased opportunities for people to get jobs and earn a wage, turning away from farming on small farms.
When were slaves first brought from Africa to the Americas? + or - 3 years.
1619
Why did cities start growing rapidly in the early to mid 1800’s?
The large number of factories sprouting in cities led to many people moving from the countryside into the city in search of work. This caused a rapid spike in population in cities.
Who is Sojournor Truth and what is the women’s rights convention?
Sojourner Truth was an early feminist and women's rights advocate in the early to mid 1800's. The women's rights convention was a meeting between advocates discussing the importance for women to gain rights and sufferage.
What subjects were painted in the Hudson River School?
They painted the Hudson valley and surrounding areas.
What invention led to the rapid expansion and growth of slavery in the south?
The cotton gin.
Why did Quakers and other religious leaders in the North oppose slavery?
They had specific scripture that stated a person could not own another human.
What was the first product created with interchangeable parts?
GUNS!!!!!!
Describe the industry and manufacturing both in the north and south.
The southern industry was much less than in the north. The north had started rapidly urbanizing where giant cities held massive factories, while the south was predominately still agrarian.
Why was slavery dying out in the late 1700's?
Cotton was not profitable because it took so long to pick out the seeds from the actual cotton.
What is the MAIN reason that many German immigrants moved west soon after arriving in the United States?
They kept moving west for more access to fertile farmland.
Describe the beliefs of William Lloyd Garrison and Nat Turner.
William Lloyd Garrison was a white abolitionist who was very radical in his beliefs, saying he would not "give an inch." Nat Turner was an enslaved preacher who believed that he was sent by god to lead a revolt against whites and slave owners.
Describe the contributions of Harriet Tubman to the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman helped escaped slaves reach the north by guiding them to route, safe houses, and to freedom.
What were Horace Mann’s beliefs on American education?
He believed and started the first public schools in the United States. He believed that education as the great equalizer allowing all children to become educated and successful. His schools were secular and equal.
Describe the underground railroad and the routes people used.
The underground railroad was a series of trails, paths, and secret tunnels that helped escaped slaves get from the south to either the north, Canada, or Mexico.
What was significant about Seneca Falls for the women’s rights movement?
It was the first organized women's rights convention and essentially launched the feminist movement.
Describe the Dred Scott Court Case.
Dred Scott was a slave that was brought from Missorui, a slave state, to Illinois and Wisconsion, free states. He eventually was brought back to Missouri where he realized he should have been freed after reaching free territory, so he sued for his freedom.
What was the ruling of the Dred Scott case and why was it considered a set back for African American rights?
Supreme Court Justice Roger Taney, along with 6 other judges ruled that not only should Dred Scott remain a slave, but that all blacks in the United States, free or enslaved, are not citizens and should not be allowed to sue in court at all.
Compare and contrast the lives of enslaved African Americans in the South and free African Americans in the North during the early 1800s.
Enslaved African Americans had no legal rights. They were considered "chattel," or property. Free African Americans in the north were not equal citizens to whites. They did not have the right to vote or hold office. They had a harder time finding work than whites because of racism that still existed in the north.
Describe some of the changes in the United States that caused the change in production.
In the early to mid 1800's. many parts of the United States started to rapidly industrialize. This allowed for factories to sprout up, increasing the production of products used as imports and exports. To add, the introduction on interchangeable parts changed the way products were manufactured.
Describe the initial challenges of constructing an effective railroad system.
Constructing early, effective railroad systems faced immense challenges, including navigating treacherous terrain (mountains, rivers, swamps), extreme weather, severe labor shortages, and high financial costs.
Why do you think the Industrial Revolution led to so many advances in technology?
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Describe the system of Chattel slavery in the United States. How did it affect both enslaved African Americans and the economy of the south.?
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