Lesson 20
Prison reform
Factories in this part of the country used water to power their machines.
The North
True or False: African Americans in the North were treated equally to whites.
False
This term describes someone who fought against slavery
Abolitionists
Southerners who did not own slaves, still supported slavery in the South because...
The economy depended on it.
This group were always allowed to attend public schools.
White boys
The cotton gin had this impact on the demand for slave labor.
Increased the demand for slave labor
Free African Americans living in the North & South faced this... (2 words)
Racism & discrimination
Eli Whitney invented this device that separated cotton seeds from the cotton fiber.
Cotton Gin
How did the cotton gin impact the Southern economy?
Cotton became the main cash crop
Frederick Douglas created this newspaper to help spread the word about freedom for all people.
The North Star
An agrarian economy is based on this.
Farming/Agriculture
Quiet rebellions
These things can encourage someone to leave their home and go somewhere else
Push Factor
Belief that it was Americas duty to expand across the continent.
Manifest Destiny
This was an obstacle for women fighting to end slavery
They could not vote
And industrial economy is based on this.
Industry/Factories
In response to slave rebellions in the South, Southern leaders did this...
Passed stricter slave codes
These things can encourage someone to move into a new place.
Pull Factor
Name given to the path indigenous people were forced to take to move to the Indian Territory
Trail of tears
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and other women attending the Seneca Falls Convention were outraged by this action
They could not speak
The North invested in this to more efficiently move their goods.
Railroads
Overseer
This term describes separating people based on their race.
Segregation
Being disrespectful or disrupting instruction will cost you this many conduct points.
5
The school started by Elizabeth Blackwell was unique because...
It admitted female students
This region mainly used rivers to transport their goods.
The South
Enslaved people were legally considered...
Property
Racism
This is the country the US purchased the Louisiana Territory from.
France
The Declaration of Sentiments was modeled after this historic document.
Between 1845 & 1860, there was an increase in immigration into the US due to these...
Push Factors
Free African Americans could often find work in...
Low-paying jobs
Network of free black people & white people that helped slaves find their way to freedom.
Underground Railroad
In this year, tens of thousands of people went to California in search of gold.
1849