Abolition
What was the purpose of Harriet Tubman's work with the Underground Railroad?
- To free enslaved individuals from the South
- Inspire those who are enslaved and in the North to join the abolitionist cause.
What was the Louisiana Purchase and Why was it important?
The purchase of the western territory of the united states, allowed for the country to expand democracy into the west.
What was the primary cash crop that drove the demand for slavery in the South?
Cotton (King Cotton)
What was the corrupt bargain?
Underhanded agreement between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay to give the 1824 president to Adams despite him not winning the popular vote.
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and what was its significance?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Informed the north of the injustice of slavery in the South.
Who were Lewis and Clark, and what was their mission?
Explorers were sent out by Jefferson to create maps of the newly bought territory.
They traveled fro Missouri to Oregon documenting the land and plants they encountered as well as the Native Tribes.
When were the first enslaved individuals brought to what would become the 13 colonies?
1619
How did suffrage changes influence the results of the 1828 election?
Common man could now vote as there were no more land requirements.
What was the Dred Scott Decision and what did it overturn?
Dred Scott's decision led to enslaved individual's being defined as "property" and overturned the Missouri Compromise.
Describe the concept of Manifest Destiny in the 19th Century
The belief that the United States had a right and duty to expand democracy across the entire continental U.S.
What was the impact of Nat Turner's rebellion on Enslaved individuals in the South?
Stricter slave codes focused on limiting education and movement to prevent future slave revolts.
What was the Tariff of Abominations
Tariff passed in 1828 that raised the tax to 50% causing a massive financial burden on the South.
Name the abolitionist who gave a speech backing up the abolitionist movement by calling out the founding fathers.
(hint: he used religion to re-enforce his ideas)
William Lloyd Garrison
What were the consequences of westward expansion on Native American populations?
Native American populations were forced to push further and further west as well as being exposed to several different diseases and forces of assimilation which hindered their population.
Describe the impact of the Cotton Gin on slavery in the South.
The cotton gin led to an increase in slavery in the south due to the amount of cotton that could now be produced. The more enslaved individuals a plantation had, the more cotton could be produced for the machines and then sold for profit.
The Nullification act was passed by South Carolina in response to the Tarriff of abominations. This would give a state the right to declare a federal law null and void if they believed it to be unconstitutional.
What was the Brooks Sumner Affair and What was the event that sparked the altercation?
Canning (fight) on the floor of congress sparked by a speech made in response to the Bleeding Kansas fights.
How did the Missouri Compromise attempt to balance slave and free states?
For every free state that would be added, a slave state had to be added as well.
Utilizing Popular Sovereignty or allow the states to decide for themselves.
What were Andrew Jackson's reasons for the Trail of Tears?
The native Americans were located on fertile land in the south, which Andrew Jackson's supporters, the common man, wanted for further expansions of agriculture.