Chapter 16 Flashcards

1
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What single thing halted ideas of abolition in early republic?

A

Invention of cotton gin

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2
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On which type of farms did separation of slave families occur most often?

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Small plantations in upper South

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3
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What did the earliest abolition efforts focus on?

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Sending slaves back to Africa

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4
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How did Garrison and Douglass differ?

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Douglass embraced political tactics unlike Garrison

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5
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What was the main reason that the North and South stayed together antebellum?

A

Economy

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6
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After 1840, how much of all exports did cotton account for?

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One half

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7
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How much of Britain’s cotton were from the US? What percent of population worked in mills using cotton?

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3/4; 20%

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8
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Why was the South confident in its relationship with Britain? Why shouldn’t they have been?

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  • They had large stake in US’s cotton industry

- They could have found new cotton supplier

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9
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What percent of southerners own slaves?

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25%

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10
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Which 2 people were the spokespeople for slavery in the south?

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Calhoun and Davis

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11
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What were plantation women responsible for?

A

Delegating duties to staff

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12
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Which region of the South was most stable for slave families?

A

Lower South

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13
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Which location was the perfect location for runaway slaves?

A

Canada

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14
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South = WASP; what does WASP mean?

A

White anglo-saxon protestant

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15
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Why didn’t immigrants come to South?

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Couldn’t compete with free slave labor

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16
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Why were whites without slaves largest supporters of slavery?

A
  • American dream to own slaves

- Took pride in social place above them

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17
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Did mountaineers support slavery?

A

No, helped North when Union disbanded

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18
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Who was William T. Johnson?

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Freed black slave who owned slaves himself

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19
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How did the North and South differ in their views on black race/individuals?

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North: hated individual, liked race
South: liked individual, hated race

20
Q

Who was N.P. Gordon?

A

Only slave trader to be caught after it was outlawed

21
Q

Why did the slave population rise so much after slave trade was outlawed?

A

Natural reproduction

22
Q

What fostered growth of internal slave trade?

A

Outlaw of international slave trade (from Africa)

23
Q

Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe and what did he create?

A

Author who advocated against separation of families in slave auctions with book Uncle Tom’s Cabin

24
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Why was the whip used often?

A

Form of negative reinforcement, as positive reinforcement (salary) was not used

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Where was slave life most difficult, but most stable?
"Black belt"/deep South
26
What preaching style was popularized when slave culture developed?
Responsorial
27
Why were slaves denied ability to read/write?
Reading leads to ideas leading to discontent
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What happened in Nat Turner's rebellion?
Nat Turner killed 60 Virginian men and women
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What happened on ship Amistad?
Slaves took control of ship heading to US from Africa; granted freedom by John Q. Adams in trial
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What were the ideas of early abolitionists (from birth of republic? What association was founded?
- To send slaves back to Africa | - American Colonization Society
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Where did the American Colonization Society want to send emancipated slaves?
Republic of Liberia
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Why did most slaves not want to go back to Africa for emancipation?
They were American-born citizens
33
Who was Theodore Weld?
Preacher, inspired by Finney, who advocated abolition; created American Slavery As It Is
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Who led 2 major rebellions in the '20s and '30s?
Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner
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Who were the most militant abolitionists?
William Lloyd Garrison and David Walker
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What were the results of the 2 major rebellions?
- Concern from whites - Brutal punishments and harsher code - Advocation of white supremacy
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Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
- Militant editor of the Liberator - Promoted secession; no solution to end slavery - Did not use political tactics - Created tension without a solution - Dragged through Boston streets
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What society was formed as a result of Garrison's abolitionist ideals?
American Anti-Slavery Society
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Who was Wendell Phillips
Member of American Anti-Slavery Society who refused to buy goods made by slaves
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Who was David Walker?
Radical black man who wanted slavery and white supremacy finished immediately; created Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World
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Who was Sojourner Truth?
Freed slave who fought for emancipation
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Who was Frederick Douglass?
Freed slave who gave impromptu speech at antislavery meeting and created Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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Who was Elijah Lovejoy?
First martyr; continued to make printing press after it was destroyed and was eventually killed by mob
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Why did antislavery societies below Mason-Dixon line fizzle out?
Virginia outlawed antislavery societies
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What was the Gag Resolution and who fought for its appeal?
Prohibited talks of slavery in Congress; John Quincy Adams
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What prompted a defense of slavery by slave owners?
- Rebellions - Liberator/abolitionists - Nullification Crisis
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Why did North not secede from South?
South owed them $300 mil