Westward Expansion
Which US President purchased the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
Thomas Jefferson
Which invention increased the dependence on slavery in the South?
The Cotton Gin
What is the definition of "covert" resistance?
When people secretly resist or protest. Covert resistance is less obvious and more hidden.
What was the secret series of safe havens that helped slaves escape slavery?
The Underground Railroad
Which revolution resulted in more railroad tracks?
The Transportation Revolution
Which Native American tribe was negatively affected by the Indian Removal Act in 1830?
The Cherokee
Where did most Southern enslaved people live?
In a separate space from the enslavers, usually in small huts/houses.
What was the secret series of safe havens that helped slaves escape slavery?
The Underground Railroad
How was science used to justify the myth of race and slavery?
Eugenics, or using a person's physical features to say they are more inferior or superior.
The movement to end slavery
The Indian Removal Act was also called what?
The Trail of Tears
In what year was the Slave Trade banned?
1808
What are three examples of covert resistance?
Singing, breaking tools, working more slowly, learning to read and write, running away for a temporary period.
Where did most Northern enslaved people live?
In their enslaver's house.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 did what? List two things.
Required all enslaved people who had run away to free states to be returned to their enslavers.
Made the federal government responsible for finding and returning escapees
Punished people who did not cooperate or tried to help escapees with fines and prison sentences
Offered rewards to those who assisted in re-capturing an escapee
What two things did Southerners want to bring westward?
Slavery and plantations.
How was paternalism used to justify slavery?
People claimed that they were helping blacks become civilized, and that slavery was a good thing.
Who was known as the “Father of the Underground Railroad” and personally organized the escape of over 800 enslaved people?
William Still
What sort of work did enslaved people in the South do? List at least 2.
Worked on plantations (rice, cotton, indigo, tobacco), manual labor, agricultural work, some domestic jobs.
How were images used on the Underground Railroad?
Some conductors used quilt patterns to convey secret messages to escapees, such as: "get ready to move" and "slave hunters are nearby."
How did President Andrew Jackson portray the Indian Removal Act to the Native Americans?
As a positive opportunity to have better land and to become civilized.
What sort of work did enslaved people in the North do? List at least 2.
Domestic work, manual labor, agricultural farm work, some enslaved people had access to more skilled jobs.
What was one of the main effects of Nat Turner's Rebellion in 1831?
Virginia passed harsher laws against slavery. White enslavers and Southerners got very fearful of slave rebellions, so the condition of slavery became worse.
What Bible verse did slave owners use as justification to link race with slavery?
Ham
What are two differences between slavery in African states and slavery in the United States?
1. Slavery was not permanent in African states.
2. Enslaved people could become part of the family in African states.
3. Slavery was not based on race, but instead a form of punishment for a crime or a debt owed.
4. Many former African enslaved persons went on to places of respect, such as working for the government.