Sectionalism Notes

What is the definition of Abolition?

The act of officially ending slavery.

What is a Cash Crop?

A readily salable crop (such as cotton or tobacco) produced or gathered primarily for market.

What is the function of a Cotton Gin?

A machine that separates the seeds, hulls, and foreign material from cotton.

What are Raw Materials?

A crude or processed material that can be converted by manufacture, processing, or a combination into a new and useful product.

What is a Textile?

A product made from cloth.

Who is an Abolitionist?

A person who wants to stop or abolish slavery.

What does it mean to Secede?

To withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation).

What is the US Constitution?

A framework for the new American government.

Who is a Wage Laborer?

A person who works for an agreed upon amount of money for an agreed upon amount of time.

What is an Amulet?

A charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer to protect against evil.

What is a Conjurer?

A magician.

What does Duress refer to?

Forcible restraint or restriction.

What does Manumission mean?

A release from slavery.

What is Oppression?

The unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.

What does Pagan refer to?

A person who is not religious or whose religion is not Judaism, Islam, or Christianity.

What did the Constitution state regarding slavery prior to 1808?

It prohibited the federal government from addressing the institution of slavery until 1808.

What was the Missouri Compromise?

A decision to balance the amount of free and slave states by allowing Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, and banning slavery in the remaining Louisiana Territories.

What role did the Cotton Gin play in Southern reliance on slavery?

It caused the South to rely more heavily on slavery.

What event triggered the start of the American Civil War?

Lincoln's choice to use force against Southern troops after they fired on federal forces at Fort Sumter.

What was Denmark Vesey accused of?

Attempting to start a revolt against slavery.

What law did South Carolina pass regarding free black individuals?

A law that prevented free black people from entering South Carolina.

What was the implication of the gag rule created by the House of Representatives?

It stated that the House would not discuss or debate antislavery petitions.