Westward Expansion/Slavery in America
Who did settlers encounter while moving West?
Native Americans
What piece of legislation was passed in 1830, and what were the effects it had?
Indian Removal Act, was responsible for moving all the Native tribes to reservations in Oklahoma. Thousands of Native Americans died on the way (Trail of Tears).
What were the industries that mainly made up the Northern and Southern Economies?
The North was more industrious (Textile Mills, factories) The South was agricultural based (slaves, tobacco, sugar)
Who was William Lloyd Garrison? What and how did he try to accomplish?
William Lloyd Garrison was an abolitionist. He wanted to ban slavery throughout the entire country and tried to accomplish this by creating his newspaper (The Liberator), lecturing, having meetings, etc all to talk about anti-slavery ideas.
Who wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act? What other compromise did the bill officially repeal?
Stephen Douglass and it repealed the Missouri Compromise.
What major TV series did Wendys just do a collab with? What was the feature item in the collab?
Spongebob and the featured item was the Krabby Patty.
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What was the 3/5 compromise?
What did the importation ban of 1807 end, and what ramped up because of it?
The compromise was a temporary measure but basically allowed for 3 out of every 5 slaves to be counted towards the population.
The importation ban of 1807 banned the importation of slaves into America. This causes the Domestic Slave Trade to ramp up in the 1820s.
What did the Wilmot Proviso set out to accomplish?
To ban slavery in the newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War.
Why did Irish Immigrants flood into the Northern states between 1845-1852?
Irish Potato Famine
Harriet Tubman was an former slave that became an abolitionist after she escaped. She was most known for her contributions in the Underground Railroad.
True or False
The anti-slavery people also sent ruffians across the Kansas border to vote?
True
The anti-slavery people did send people, the pro-slavery side just sent more and were more efficient in their intimidation.
What happens when you say Beetlejuice 3 times?
Beetlejuice appears and starts causing a ruckus.
What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 forced Northerners to do? Why did it become more dangerous for freed African-Americans?
The act forced Northerners to return any runaway slaves that they encountered or else they would face harsh penalties. The world became more dangerous for freed African-Americans because slave catchers would often assume all African-Americans were slaves and would take illegally take freed African-Americans back to the south and sell them.
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What state was the compromise of 1850 allowing to join the union? Was it a free or slave state?
In return what was the compromise? (what happened to allow that state to join)
California (free state)
The Fugitive Slave Act was strengthened and back by the law.
Why were the Irish Immigrants discriminated against?
They were discriminated against because they worked for extremely low wages, bringing down the overall wages for the other factory workers.
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Who was Sojourner Truth?
What major accomplishment did she achieve?
Soujourner Truth was a former slave in New York, after an abolitionst bought her freedom she joined the cause and shared her story about slavery.
Her major accomplishment was that she won a court case against a white male after her son was illegally kidnapped and sold in the South. This was a major step forward for both African-Americans and Women.
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What did the Free Staters in Kansas refer themselves as?
What was their capital?
They referred themselves as the "Jayhawkers"
Topeka
What is the best Halloween candy?
A. Whoppers
B. Snickers
C. Almond Joys
D. Lollipops
Whoppers duhhhhh
List the factors that affected the price of slaves.
1. Older
2. Women
3. Children
4. Rebellious Attitude
5. Women who were fit to bear children
What was the Missouri Compromise and Kansas Nebraska Act?
Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to join the Union as a slave state and Maine to enter the Union as a free state. (Created the Dividing Line)
Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, and allowed popular sovereignty to decide the fate of slavery in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
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Why did Southerners feel that they didn't need to invest in manufacturing?
Who were the South's main trade partners?
They were making too much money from their cotton business, and thought that the factories struggled during times of recession.
European countries (Great Britain, France)
Who was Frederick Douglass and what were some of his later accomplishments?
Frederick Douglass was a former slave turned abolitionist after he escaped captivity. He founded the newspaper "North Star" and would later be a consultant for President Lincoln, a US Official and a US diplomat.
Define popular sovereignty, and what was a problem that occured with it in the new territories of Kansas and Nebraska?
Popular Sovereignty allowed for the people of the territory to decide whether or not they wanted slavery in their state. The problem with it was that since there was no official documentation of who lived there border ruffians would cross over and illegally vote, causing the outcome to be heavily sided towards slavery.
In the hit TV show that was probably before your guy's time the Fairly Odd Parents, what was the major wish Timmy made that was revealed at the end of the show?
Timmy wished to stay a kid forever and than wished for Cosmo and Wanda to forget they granted the wish. This allowed him to stay a child for extra years.
What was Nat Turner's rebellion? What effects did it have throughout slave states?
Nat Turner broke free of his shackles and when on a violent rampage, killing 60 white people (mostly women and children). The effects it had where that African-Americans were not allowed to be in groups of 10 or more, they were not allowed to attend church, and could not longer travel freely.
Name at 3 territories and how America got them?
Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, etc. -Mexican American War.
Why were German immigrants better off than Irish immigrants, and where did they decide to settle?
The German immigrants had money, while the irish immigrants had barely anything. The Germans were able to buy land and invest in businesses. They decided to settle in midwestern cities such as Chicago and Detroit.
What made John Brown commit the murders that he did in Kansas? What was John Brown known for before those violent acts?
The Sacking of Lawrence was the final straw for John Brown and influenced him to commit his acts of violence in Kansas. John Brown was known for giving land to fugitive slaves and investing in rebellious abolitionists ideas (David Walker's writings).
What were the events known as "Bleeding Kansas" and how did it start?
Bleeding Kansas was a series of civil confrontations that started because of the split between the legitimate government in Kansas and the free staters who formed their own government, which led to the sacking of Lawrence and the rise of John Brown.
What does Mr. Landy like more?
A. Sushi
B. Candy
C. Chinese Food
D. Krabby Patty meal
A. Sushi