Sectionalism Flashcards
Sectionalism
Pride in the part of America that you live in (North or South)
The economy of the North is based on
Factories and Industries
Urbanization
People gathering together in the same area
Conditions in the Northern Cities
-high population density
-poor sanitation
-many crimes
Purpose of Trade Unions
To support factory workers for better pay, better conditions, less working hours, and host strikes if these standards aren’t met.
Treatment of Northern Immigrants
Discrimination
Impact of the Cotton Gin on the South:
It made for mass production and farming of cotton. This made for the economy to be based on the crop.
“Cotton Kingdom”
The large plantations of cotton in the South.
The importance of slavery in the South is:
They were needed to farm and run the cotton gin, more were needed for mass production.
Who are the Cottonocracy and why were they called as such?
Wealthy Families: They owned large plantations and controlled Southern Government.
Purpose of Slave Codes:
To Restrict the powers of slaves in order to prevent them from rebelling or escaping.
Why did sectional differences develop between the North and the South?
There was a different culture and way of life.
Who are the Abolitionists? What is their purpose?
People who fight for the end of slavery (including free people).
Who is Uncle Tom’s Cabin and what impact did this book have.
The book describes the horrible life of a slave. It made people chnage their thinking of slavery and become abolitionists.
Underground Railroad
Secret unorganized group of paths that led slaves escape to freedom
