Legislation that provided for the admission of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. It also outlawed slavery above the 36 degree latitude line in the remainder of the Louisiana territory
Natural Rights (unalienable), Popular Sovereignty, Rule of Law (law applies to ALL!)
monetary gain
F
Slaves could be returned to their owners even if living in a free state. Southern slave owners could go in to the North and kidnap those believed to be escaped slaves
Great Britain, 1760, North Urban centers/factories South remained Rural/large plantations
T
women worked in jobs outside of the home, women made their own money, women became more active in the pursuit of rights, women became more educated
a brutal sea journey in a boat across the Atlantic which brought the enslaved to America
F
1830
Provided secret rooms and routes, provided food, supplies and safety
West Africa
T
Over 10 million
create your freedom
Growing up in poverty, opportunity, self agency, urgency and stress, pursuit
T
the belief that one race is superior/leads to discrimination and inequalities in society
Gave speeches, started organizations, created pamphlets, got involved in politics, created legislation, worked in the Underground Railroad
T
F
T
cotton gin
T
When and where did the Industrial Revolution begin? How did the Industrial Revolution transform the north and the south differently?
T or F? Slave owning was concentrated in the mountain region of NC.
T or F? The Erie Canal increased transportation and trade in the North and Midwest thus making it an economic powerhouse
Our Democracy is based on 3 ideals. Name them
What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 declare?
T or F? A person was considered a slave if their father was enslaved.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
How many slaves were transported to the Americas between 1500 and 1800?
T or F? Staple crops on Southern plantations included tobacco, cotton and rice
T or False? Most slave quarters were a single room where many slept.
What does it mean to craft your own freedom?
How did the Underground Railroad help slaves escape to freedom?
Name 3 effects of women working in the cotton mills of the Northeast
Which part of Africa were the enslaved from?
T or F? Slaves could be beaten, sold or sent away by a master at any time
What is racism? How did it impact American society?
Which machine revolutionized the cotton industry?
What was the primary reason that slavery took root in America?
What was the middle passage?
T or F? Slaves could marry one another freely.
The Abolitionists fought to end slavery. How did they do this? List 3 ways
Name the 5 features of enslaved entrepreneurship
T or F? Slave codes provided many rights for the enslaved.
When did the Abolitionist movement begin?
T or F? The triangular trade route involved slave trading between W. Africa, The Americas and the Caribbean
