Antebellum Flashcards

Flashcards about pre-civil war topics

Who was John Brown?

An abolitionist whose attack on Harpers Ferry intensified the conflict over slavery.

Who was Charles G. Finney?

A central figure in the Second Great Awakening who advocated for social reforms.

Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

A leading figure in the women's rights movement who advocated for women's suffrage and equality.

Who was Horace Mann?

A key advocate for public education reform.

Who was Dorothea Dix?

An advocate for the mentally ill, leading to reforms in treatment and the establishment of mental asylums.

Who was Dred Scott?

An enslaved person whose Supreme Court case deepened the sectional divide.

What is the domestic slave trade?

The trade of enslaved people within the borders of the United States.

Who were the Yeomen?

Small landowners who farmed their own land and usually did not own slaves.

Who was the overseer?

A person who supervised enslaved laborers on a plantation.

What are slave codes?

Laws enacted in the Southern states to regulate enslaved people.

What was the Underground Railroad?

A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to freedom.

What are Utopias?

Communities designed to create a perfect society.

What is temperance?

A social movement advocating moderation or abstinence from alcohol.

What is civil disobedience?

The refusal to comply with certain laws as a peaceful form of protest.

Who were the Abolitionists?

Advocates for the abolition of slavery.

What is Suffrage?

The right to vote.

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

A law requiring that enslaved people be returned to their owners, even if in a free state.

Who were the Border ruffians?

Pro-slavery activists who crossed into Kansas to coerce the acceptance of slavery.

What is Secession?

The withdrawal of a state from a union or federation.

What was the main goal of the temperance movement?

Reduce alcohol consumption

What were the main goals of public education reform?

To provide universal access to education

What was the primary goal of the women's suffrage movement?

To gain the right to vote

What did the Wilmot Proviso propose?

Proposed banning slavery in newly acquired territories.

What did the Free-Soil Party oppose

they Opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.

Who was Henry Clay?

Proposed the Compromise of 1850 to address slavery disputes.

What was John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?

An attempt to initiate a slave rebellion

Who was John Brown?

An abolitionist whose attack on Harpers Ferry intensified the conflict over slavery.