Mid Term Exam Part F Flashcards
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Who led the Mormons across the Great Plains to Utah Territory?
Bingham Young
What is the name given to the tragic removal and journey of the 5 civilized tribes of the Indian Territory of Oklahoma?
Trail of Tears
What is the name of the 364 mile canal stretching from Buffalo to Albany NY?
Erie Canal
What is the name for the types of songs sang by slaves praying for freedom?
Spirituals
What is the name of the statement that was issued by southern states saying they do not have to obey a law they think is unconstitutional and they threaten to leave the Union if forced to obey that law?
Doctrine of Nullification
Who developed the telegraph system?
Samuel FB Morse
What is the name of the former slave who was the editor of the newspaper - The North Star?
Frederick Douglass
What is the name of the Transcendentalist who lived on Walden’s Pond then wrote about his experience?
Henry David Thoreau
What President created the Democratic Party and was seen as a President of the “common man?”
Andrew Jackson
What is the name of the woman who was known as “Granma Moses” for her role in helping many slaves escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
What is a series of secret routes extending from the South to the North which helped slaves escape to freedom?
Underground Railroad
What is the phrase that indicated how important cotton was to the world economy?
Cotton is King
What is the name given to the restrictions on slaves?
Slave Codes
What is the term that means a region of the country that places what’s best for them ahead of what’s best for the country?
Sectionalism
