Vocabulary/Primary Sources
The word suffrage means...
The right to vote.
What product/invention caused the exponetial rise in cotton production and the number of enslaved people in the south during the 19th century?
The invention of the cotton gin
In the early 1800s, why did northern cities grow rapidly as they industrialized?
People began moving to cities to work in factories.
What was one impact of the Second Great Awakening on the United States in the first part of the 19th century?
It inspired the start of several reform movements.
How did Elizabeth Stanton help to develop the women's suffrage movement?
She organized the Seneca Falls Convention and wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
define "advocate"
arguing for or supporting a cause
Which factor most contributed to Memphis becoming an important center for cotton trade in the early 1800s?
It had a large port with access to the Mississippi River.
What contribution did Eli Whitney make to industrialization in the United States?
He invented interchangeable parts
What method did Harriet Tubman use to promote abolition?
She helped enslaved persons escape the South.
This woman was both an abolitionist and a suffragette. She traveled the US telling others what life was life as an enslaved woman.
Sojourner Truth
How did ministers draw people into revivals?
creating an overwhelming atmosphere and evoking intense emotions in listeners.
Why did White planters dominate and control Southern society?
They owned the most agricultural property and enslaved people.
What development had the greatest impact on transportation in the 1850s?
The expansion of railroads
During the Convention, the attendees discussed and voted on the resolutions included in the Declaration of Sentiments written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Although no laws were changed, the Seneca Falls Convention was the first organized movement toward women’s suffrage in America.
How did Elihu Embree help the abolition movement, even though he was a slaveholder as a young adult?
He freed his slaves and became an abolitionist, publishing the first newspaper solely devoted to the anti-slavery movement
What is the purpose of William Garrison's letter?
To convey the importance of the abolition movement and to explain to others that it should be taken seriously.
How did southerners respond to the events of Nat Turner’s rebellion?
They passed laws to strengthen their control over slaves.
How did both the Erin Canal and the National road impact economic activity in the US?
They both opened access to the west, allowing more access to goods and markets.
What was encouraged of people during the Second Great Awakening that led many to be involved in social reform?
People were encouraged to do good works/deeds. They began to believe that individuals were responsible for their destination after death.
This woman helped individuals to freedom through a network of abolitionists and safehouses (Underground Railroad).
Harriet Tubman
What was Sojourner Truth saying about women in her speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
She is describing the differences in the lives of all women and pointing out that even though a woman's life is "supposed" to look a certain way, it doesn't and women should be treated accordingly.
What 2 forms of resistance did enslaved people use? Give an example of each
Passive: -faking illness, working slowly, breaking tools, pretending not to know things, etc.
Active- Running away, fighting/rebelling, poisoning their owners, etc.
What factors led to German and Irish immigrants coming to the US in the 1800s? Give an example of each factor for both groups.
German
-Push: European Revolution, Religious Persecution, poverty
-Pull: Religious freedom, safety, farming/factory jobs
Irish
-Push: Potatoe famine, poverty, lack of jobs
-Pull: Stability, freedom, jobs in transportation building/mining.
Besides being abolitionists, what did Fredrick Douglas, Elihu Embree, and William Lloyd Garrison all had in common?
They all published anti-slavery newspapers, spreading awareness for the movement.
What 3 ways did Fredrick Douglass spread the ideas of the abolition movement?