Chapter 7 Flashcards

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why reform education system

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help people become better Christians; read the Bible

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2
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location of industry in U.S.

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located in Northeast

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3
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Seneca Falls Convention

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women publicly demanded equal rights; Declaration of Sentiments

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4
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machinery, interchangeable parts, & capital led to…

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industrial revolution & growth of towns/cities

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5
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German immigrants moved west b/c…

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could afford to buy land; economic opportunities

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6
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complaints about Wm. Lloyd Garrison

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his words about abolition might provoke slave revolts

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7
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Quaker opposition to slavery

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sin to own another person

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8
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results of Industrial Revolution

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labor reform–trade unions
increase in population–increase in ethnic & religious diversity

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9
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Sojourner Truth on slavery & women’s rights

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**analyze quote on test

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10
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Hudson River School subjects (topics)

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landscapes of the Northeast

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11
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Underground Railroad route

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to northern states b/c no slavery there

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12
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demands in Declaration of Sentiments

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-right of women to own property
-right to vote

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13
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life of enslaved workers
*Frederick Douglass quote

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life was difficult; endless work with no compensation/reward

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14
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Henry David Thoreau’s view of govt.

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does little to help people

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15
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industrialization effects on people/towns

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-people moved from farms to cities
-factory towns developed along rivers

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16
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reasons for growth of cities

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industrialization & factories

17
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why industry not in South

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people invested money in land for farming and enslaved workers

18
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Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

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celebrates different regions in U.S. and the variety of people who live there

19
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Know-Nothing views

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anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant

20
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Essay 1
Compare & contrast the lives of enslaved African Americans in the South and free African Americans in the North during the early 1800s.

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*Compare
-free & enslaved Af. Americans faced discrimination & denied basic human rights

*Contrast
-free in North were free to choose where to live & what to do
-struggled to provide for themselves b/c of discrimination

-enslaved in South had no freedoms
-faced neglect & abuse by plantation owners & overseers
-families could be broken up any time

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Essay 2
Why do you think the Industrial Revolution led to so many advances in technology?

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-began w/new inventions & innovations in textile industry
-led to faster & cheaper production of goods
-expanded innovations to other types of factories
-each new innovation led to reduced prices to produce & ship but higher profits b/c increased production
-inspired capitalists to invest in new technology to increase profits

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Essay 3
Describe the initial challenges of constructing an effective railroad system.

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-initially cars pulled along rails by horses/cattle
-steam locomotive in 1829
-problems b/c no established standards for track widths (had to load/unload=time consuming & expensive)
-accidents common b/c 2 trains using one track
-low quality construction (wood rails)
-many changes required to make rail shipping/travel effective

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Essay 4
Describe some changes in the U.S. that caused a rapid increase in cotton production between 1820 and 1860.

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-population expanding west put more land into cotton production
-new lands in TX & taking Native American land in SC, GA, AL, MS
-innovations like cotton gin increased cotton production
-large increase in number of enslaved workers to grow more cotton

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Essay 5
Explain how politics & religion led to an American era of reform during the early and mid-1800s.

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-more people could participate in govt. & vote
-ideas to change problems in society like slavery, poor working conditions, & lack of equality for women
-religious leaders preached action (rather than predestination) as means of salvation–people needed to perform good deeds
-belief in reform led to improvements in treatment of disabled, mentally ill, prisoners
-education reforms–more schools so people could read the Bible