| Socially Speaking |
| #1 |
The belief that people can improve themselves and society leads to |
social reform |
| #2 |
Name 3 changes made in the field of education due to social reforms |
Better teacher salaries, the creation of teacher training schools, a longer school day |
| #3 |
How did the election of Abraham Lincoln lead the U.S. into Civil War? |
He wasn't even on the ballot in most Southern states, Southerners believed that he would take away their rights, they believed that he only represented certain people in the North |
| #4 |
Social problems caused by alcohol abuse led to this movement |
temperance |
| #5 |
What is civil disobedience? |
the refusal to pay taxes or follow certain laws as a peaceful form of protest |
| Abolitionist Times |
| #1 |
Who was John Brown? Give evidence to support your claim. |
Rebel, Murderer, Terrorist, Patriot....answers will vary |
| #2 |
What does it mean to secede from the Union? What was the primary reason Southern states seceded? |
Leave the United States to start your own country/slavery |
| #3 |
Describe the Nat Turner Rebellion |
Slave uprising on several plantations in Va. 2 days of terror led by Turner plus 70 slaves. 55 slaves were executed for insurrection. 200 more were lynched by white mobs. Va laws for free blacks became more restrictive |
| #4 |
Former slave who escaped and went on to become a leader in the Abolitionist movement |
Frederick Douglass |
| #5 |
How did the Dred Scott decision impact America? List 3 ways. |
More people joined the Abolitionist movement, Slave owning became legal in all areas, Southern slave owners became more empowered to promote the institution |
| Region Matters |
| #1 |
Pt. of view of many Southerners regarding going to war against the North |
Secede and fight for the Southern way of life, states' rights |
| #2 |
Name 3 cotton producing states |
AL, MI, NC, SC, TX GA |
| #3 |
T or F? Northern industries profited from slave labor |
True |
| #4 |
List 4 ways the South was different from the North prior to the Civil War |
Higher population in the north, more urban, more industrial, more polluted, more railroads, more schools and art |
| #5 |
Undue attention and allegiance given to one region |
sectionalism |
| Pride and Prejudice |
| #1 |
Give and example of civil disobedience that was not already mentioned |
refusing to give up your seat, boycott, marching, revolution |
| #2 |
What did the Declaration of Sentiments call for and how was it structured? |
Equality for women, it listed grievances like the Declaration of Independence |
| #3 |
List 4 things that women could not do during the Antebellum period in American history |
Study science and math, attend college, own property, serve on a jury, vote... |
| #4 |
Describe the Dred Scott ruling. |
Slaves were property, not citizens. People of African descent were not offered rights and privileges under the Constiution |
| #5 |
List 3 ways that the John Brown raid impacted America |
Southern slave owners feared slave uprisings, people continued to join the abolition movement, the South came closer to seceding from the Union |
