Chapter 9

Ferdinand Steele

________- picked cotton on his own on his farm, survived on household economy,

Slave resistance

________- slacked off when not being watched, used pregnancy to try and alter work conditions, tried to escape (80 % male)

Slave culture

________- changed when African born slaves were no longer imported but African influencesvery prominent through music, religion, and folktales.

Ostrich game

________ was when a women would have to ignore the sexual relationship between her husband and a slave.

Bennett Barrow

________- cared for his crops and dogs but not his slaves.

John Flintoff

________- Yeoman farmer who wrote diaries and bought his first slave without owning any land, then had to sell it, demonstrated how people could move in and out of slaveholding class.

Fancy Trade

________- pretty black women and girls were sold for sex at a price 300 % higher than average.

Violence

________ against slaves- whipping common and symbolized authority to master and tyranny to slaves, holders didnt answer to the law but many slaves retained mental independence and self respect despite bondage.

Nat Turner

________- Slave who led a rebellion group from farm to farm killing all different types of white people, killed 60 people, and stopped after 48 hours.

missionary lobbying

Civilizing act- a response to ________, congress approved $ 10000 manually to civilize natives on frontier settlements.

Paternalism

________- people in power restricted freedom and responsibilities to subordinate for their own good.

Cotton

________ was a cash crop that planters wanted to spread out among large amounts of land, contributed to the small population.

Democratic reform movements

________- farmers who resented their underrepresentation in state legislatures and corruption in local govs.

mortgages

________- Many whites took out loans and ________ to buy slaves, slaveholding capitalism was a growing economy.

Landless

________ whites- 25- 40 % of whites were hired workhands, had low wages and few possessions.

Task System

________- Slaves were assigned measured amounts of work to be performed in a given amount of time.

Yeoman farmers

________- white men and their families that moved to different places in search of valuable farmland, were self- reliant and isolated.

Indian Removal Act

________- authorized J Monroe to negotiate treaties to remove all Natives east of the Mississippi and provide funding for relocation.

Slave Religion

________- Many slaves adopted Christianity and used to for resistance, believed it was individual and group salvation, physical movement was crucial.

Slave Families

________- owners expected slaves to get married and reproduce.

Cotton Kingdom

________- cotton rearing states switched from coastal to southern states, grew to what leaders believed would bring world domination.

Virginia Legislature

________- created a plan that would stop slavery and free slaves in 1858, then relocate them outside Virginia, plan was rejected and the legislature didnt do anything.

Cherokee renaissance

________- between 1819- 1829 they became self- sufficient and had its own bicameral gov, a new bible, and they also had a constitution based on the US.

Worchester V Georgia

________- ruled that the Cherokee nation was a political community and that the laws of Georgia had no impact on it.

Abolition of Negro Slavery

________ was written by Thomas Dew, who argued slavery was a good thing and all abolition in other areas was a threat to the nation.

Seminole wars

________- small bands of Seminoles in Florida ganged up and continued to resist moving, they waged a guerilla war against the us.

Trail of Tears

________- forced migration of the Cherokee people from their homelands in southeast Oklahoma, many refused to move but were detained and escorted by the military, and lots of natives died.

Civilizing act

a response to missionary lobbying, congress approved $10000 manually to civilize natives on frontier settlements

Removal of the Shawnees

Shawnees had to give up 7/8 of their land to new settlers in Kansas, still preserved their language but men lost most of their status

James Monroe's removal message

proposed that all natives be moved beyond the Mississippi river

Indian Removal Act

authorized J Monroe to negotiate treaties to remove all Natives east of the Mississippi and provide funding for relocation

Cherokee renaissance

between 1819-1829 they became self-sufficient and had its own bicameral gov, a new bible, and they also had a constitution based on the US

Cherokee v. Georgia

J. Marshall rules that the Cherokees were not their own nation nor their own state so they had no standings in federal court but they still had rights to their land and could only give it up voluntarily

Worchester V. Georgia

ruled that the Cherokee nation was a political community and that the laws of Georgia had no impact on it

Trail of Tears

forced migration of the Cherokee people from their homelands in southeast Oklahoma, many refused to move but were detained and escorted by the military, and lots of natives died

New Echota

cherokee leaders agreed in 1835 to change southern homes for western land

Seminole wars

small bands of Seminoles in Florida ganged up and continued to resist moving, they waged a guerilla war against the us

Yeoman farmers

white men and their families that moved to different places in search of valuable farmland, were self-reliant and isolated

Yeoman Folk culture

based off family, church, local region, and had scots-irish and Irish backgrounds

John Flintoff

Yeoman farmer who wrote diaries and bought his first slave without owning any land, then had to sell it, demonstrated how people could move in and out of slaveholding class

Ferdinand Steele

picked cotton on his own on his farm, survived on household economy,

Landless whites

25-40% of whites were hired workhands, had low wages and few possessions

Democratic reform movements

farmers who resented their underrepresentation in state legislatures and corruption in local govs

Known World

Written by Edward Jones in 2003 about a free black family that bought their own slaves, portrayed quest for power

Bennett Barrow

cared for his crops and dogs but not his slaves

Paternalism

people in power restricted freedom and responsibilities to subordinate for their own good

Mortgaging

Many whites took out loans and mortgages to buy slaves, slaveholding capitalism was a growing economy

Paul Cameron

one of the largest slave owners, an ex for southern paternalism, said he wouldnt be cruel to his slaves and then made decisions without considering their welfare

Task System

Slaves were assigned measured amounts of work to be performed in a given amount of time

Fancy Trade

pretty black women and girls were sold for sex at a price 300% higher than average

Slave resistance

slacked off when not being watched, used pregnancy to try and alter work conditions, tried to escape (80% male)

Denmark Vesy

free black bought his own freedom and became a religious leader who was determined to free his people

Nat Turner

Slave who led a rebellion group from farm to farm killing all different types of white people, killed 60 people, and stopped after 48 hours

Virginia Legislature

created a plan that would stop slavery and free slaves in 1858, then relocate them outside Virginia, plan was rejected and the legislature didnt do anything