Chapter 7 Flashcards
why reform education system
help people become better Christians; read the Bible
location of industry in U.S.
located in Northeast
Seneca Falls Convention
women publicly demanded equal rights; Declaration of Sentiments
machinery, interchangeable parts, & capital led to…
industrial revolution & growth of towns/cities
German immigrants moved west b/c…
could afford to buy land; economic opportunities
complaints about Wm. Lloyd Garrison
his words about abolition might provoke slave revolts
Quaker opposition to slavery
sin to own another person
results of Industrial Revolution
labor reform–trade unions
increase in population–increase in ethnic & religious diversity
Sojourner Truth on slavery & women’s rights
**analyze quote on test
Hudson River School subjects (topics)
landscapes of the Northeast
Underground Railroad route
to northern states b/c no slavery there
demands in Declaration of Sentiments
-right of women to own property
-right to vote
life of enslaved workers
*Frederick Douglass quote
life was difficult; endless work with no compensation/reward
Henry David Thoreau’s view of govt.
does little to help people
industrialization effects on people/towns
-people moved from farms to cities
-factory towns developed along rivers
reasons for growth of cities
industrialization & factories
why industry not in South
people invested money in land for farming and enslaved workers
Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
celebrates different regions in U.S. and the variety of people who live there
Know-Nothing views
anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant
Essay 1
Compare & contrast the lives of enslaved African Americans in the South and free African Americans in the North during the early 1800s.
*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
Essay 2
Why do you think the Industrial Revolution led to so many advances in technology?
-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
Essay 3
Describe the initial challenges of constructing an effective railroad system.
-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
Essay 4
Describe some changes in the U.S. that caused a rapid increase in cotton production between 1820 and 1860.
-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
Essay 5
Explain how politics & religion led to an American era of reform during the early and mid-1800s.
-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