The Rise of Cotton and Domestic Slave Trade

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts related to the rise of cotton production and the domestic slave trade in the United States, examining the economic and social impacts of these developments.

Osceola

A notable warrior of great distinction from the Seminole tribe, known for leading resistance against U.S. forces.

Market Revolution

A period of rapid economic and social change in the United States during the early 19th century, marked by the rise of factories and the expansion of markets.

Samuel Slater

An early industrialist who introduced the Slater System of manufacturing in America, replicating British textile technology.

Francis Cabot Lowell

An American industrialist who developed the Lowell System, a factory system that employed young women in textile mills.

Black Belt

A region in the Deep South where cotton farming was extremely profitable and relied heavily on slave labor.

Domestic Slave Trade

The trade of enslaved people within the United States, particularly significant in the South during the 19th century.

Second Slavery

A term referring to the intensified system of slavery in the United States during the 1820s to 1860s, marked by growing demand for slave labor.

Short-staple cotton

A type of cotton that is easier to grow but harder to process before the invention of the cotton gin.

Cotton gin

A machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that revolutionized the cotton industry by speeding up the process of separating cotton fibers from their seeds.

Panic of 1837

A financial crisis in the U.S. that resulted in economic depression and highlighted the interconnectedness of the Northern and Southern economies.