Question | Answer |
Define nullification | the refusal of a state to recognize or enforce a federal law. |
Define Middle Passage | The horrific leg of the journey where slaved were shipped in cargo ships from Africa to America. |
Define Racial Slavery | The type of slavery that existed in American, where only whites owned blacks. |
Define Industrial Revolution | A time period in which there was a gradual change where machines took the place of hand tools. |
Define Overseer | People who were hired by slave owners to make slaves work harder. |
Define Underground Railroad | A secret network of abolitionists who guided runaways north to safety. |
Define Station | A place where slaves hid or rested on their journey to freedom. |
Define Conductor | People who led runaways to freedom |
Define Cotton Gin | A machine that separated the seeds from cotton. |
Abolitionists | Reformers who wanted to end slavery. |
Triangular Trade | The trade route between American, the Caribbean Islands and Africa. |
How did the North develop? | The North developed with big cities, and the growth of factories. |
What were Northerners views on slavery? | Abolitionists-felt it was morally wrong
Factory owners-supported it in the South
Factory workers-thought it would take jobs away from workers |
How did the South develop? | The South developed with the plantation system with the help of slave labor. |
What were Southerners views on slavery? | Plantation owners-needed slave labor and felt they were helping slaves who other wise would not be able to care for them selves
Poor white farmers-supported slavery because it kept them from the bottom of society and believed they too could own a slave |
How did masters and overseers motivate slaves to work? | Through violence, threats and bribes. |
Why did slave owners not want to educate slaves? | They believed that slaves would be too hard to manage. |
Define Missouri Compromise
Explain the cause and result of the event | Missouri-slave state
Maine-free state
All land north of the 36-30 parallel in the
Louisiana Territory would remain free
Cause-To keep both the north and south happy
Result-It kept country at peace but also created more sectionalism |
List the 3 main causes of the Civil War. | Slavery, Sectionalism and States Rights |
Define Compromise of 1850 and what
Explain the cause and result of the event | North-CA a free state and end slave trade in Capital
South-Slavery decided by popular sovereignty in Mexican cession and Fugitive Slave Act
Cause-to keep balance between north and south
Result-kept country at peace and strengthened slave laws |
Define Nullification Crisis
Explain the cause and result of the event | Southern states felt they had the right to reject federal laws that they felt were unconstitutional
Cause-Congress passed two laws that placed high import taxes on the south
Result-South Carolina passed the Nullification Act and threatened to secede |
Define Kansas Nebraska Act
Explain the cause and result of the event | A law passed that allowed popular sovereignty to decide slavery in the Kansas Nebraska territory
Cause-to create an established territory so the railroad could be built through the territory
Result-Undid the Missouri Compromise and led to bloodshed |
Define Dred Scott Case
Explain the cause and result of the event | A court case that ruled against Dred Scott. He could not sue for his freedom, he was not a citizen
Cause-Sued his owner for freedom
Result- The Missouri Compromise was illegal |
Election of 1860
Explain the cause and result of the event | Lincoln who did not want to expand slavery ran against 3 other candidates. Lincoln won because he was the fav. in the north who had the largest pop.
Cause-Showed the different views of the country
Result-South Angry and seceded |