Road to the Civil War- UNIT TEST Flashcards
What was the geography like in the North?
Lots of forests and winters, rocky soil, long cold winters
Why was it difficult for the North to have large-scale plantations?
Bc of their geography. There were too many forests and rivers and too much rocky soil. Along with the long winters that made it difficult.
What did the economy in the North focus on?
buisness and industry
Which state was the first to outlaw slavery?
Vermont
What religious group opposed slavery in the early 1800s?
Quakers- group that founded Pennsylvania
How did Southerners view the abolitionist movement?
They felt like it was an attack on their lifestyle and felt that the abolitionists were trying to take away their way for making money.
What is something that Southerners argued?
That the slaves were being treated better than the factory workers in the North
What were people starting to wonder regarding the growing tensions between North and South?
They were thinking that maybe the country needs to split.
Was John Brown a hero?
If no,
-he didn’t plan it well, (no supplies, didn’t warn local slaves, didn’t get rid of discriminating evidence.)
If yes,
-in the song, those soldiers were singing that song because they were inspired by what John Brown had done to free slaves
California was admitted into the Union as… (slave or free state?)
A free state
This famous slave taught themself how to read and write.
Frederick Douglas
Which British technology was illegal to share?
The cotton mill- the way the factory was run?
Escaped slaves often wanted to travel to what country?
Canada
Nat Turner’s rebellion led to many what being passed?
Black Literacy Bans
Who led the attack on Harper’s Ferry?
John Brown and his sons
