Industrial Growth
The creation of what technology meant the end of overland horseback couriers like the "Pony Express?"
Transcontinental Telegraph Line
Who escaped slavery by running away to Massachusetts and later became a powerful abolitionist?
Frederick Douglass
political rivalries and conflicts between different geographic locations is called
sectionalism
Who made this statement in his inauguration speech: "The Union will endure forever."
Abraham Lincoln
What would happen to you if you were injured on the job at a textile mill in 1850 regardless of your age?
You would be permanently injured and fired.
Which former slave turned abolitionist gave moving speeches about slavery, specifically the love she had for her children that were taken away from her?
Sojourner Truth
What was the most controversial part of the Compromise of 1850?
Fugitive Slave Act
What state was the first to secede (leave) the U.S. on December 20, 1860?
South Carolina
In the North, what did workers do to fight against low wages, long hours, and poor working conditions?
Formed unions and went on strike
Who was the leader of the education reform movement?
Horace Mann
Which group of Southerners argued for the expansion of slavery in the U.S., the Fugitive Slave Act, and the acquisition of Cuba by force as a slave state?
Wealthy plantation owners
Which supreme court case ruled that enslaved people were property?
Dred Scott Decision or Dred Scott v. Sanford
Which technology greatly enhanced the U.S. economy by making it easier and cheaper to transport agricultural goods to urban factories across long distances and vice versa (from farm to factory)?
Railroads
The movement to help women obtain more rights was led by people like Susan B. Anthony. She broke the law by voting. What term is used to describe the right to vote?
Suffrage
Most slaves in the South had what job?
Fieldhands or Fieldwork
What man used physical violence to battle slavery? Some viewed him as a hero, others viewed him as a monster.
John Brown
Complete the sentence:
_______ invented the ______________ which caused a great expansion in slavery because it made slavery more profitable.
Eli Whitney, Cotton Gin
What famous white abolitionist wrote, "I do not wish to think, or to speak, or write with moderation... I will not equivocate... I will not excuse...I will not retreat a single inch...AND I WILL BE HEARD."
William Lloyd Garrison
What were the views of the North and South on the following issues?
1) Strong national government or strong state governments
2) Agriculture/ Slavery or Industry/Factories
3) Tariffs or no tariffs
North: Strong national government, Industry/Factories, Tariffs
South: Strong state governments, agriculture/slavery, no tariffs
Someone wrote a book about the harsh conditions of slavery which sold over 300,000 copies and drastically changed the debate over slavery. WHO wrote the book AND what was the TITLE of the book?
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin