The American Civil War 1861-1865 Documentary

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When was America created?

1776

What was the Northern states known for?

Industrialization and disapproval of slavery.

What was the Southern states known for?

Agriculture and acceptance of slavery.

Originally, how much colonies were there under British rule?

13 colonies.

Which one of the colonies were the first to abolish slavery?

Rhode Island.

What were the 2 main cash crops of the colonies?

Tobacco and cotton.

Who invented the cotton gin?

Eli Whitney

What were four colonies that grew exponentially with the impact of the cotton gin?

New Orleans, Louisiana, Charleston and South Carolina.

What was the difference between the North and Southern states as to what led them to wealth?

The Northern states depended on industrialization, while the Southern states depended on agriculture.

In which direction did America expand?

Westward.

What happened in April 30th, 1803?

America bought territory from France for 11 million dollars, marking the Louisiana Purchase.

What states were claimed by America with the Louisiana purchase?

Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and parts of New Mexico and Texas.

What happened on January 1st, 1808?

The US Federal Government banned fresh new slaves from Africa, giving a key victory to the abolitionist movement.

What impact did the Act to Prohibit the Importation of Slaves have on the Southern states?

This slowed down production of cotton, threatening to stop the production of cash crops in the Southern states.

What did the Missouri Compromise do?

The Missouri Compromise made Missouri a slave state and Maine turned into a free state.