Sectionalism, Abolition, and Slavery Compromises
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These flashcards cover key concepts related to sectionalism, abolitionism, and significant compromises regarding slavery in the United States.
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What was the economy in the North primarily based on?
Industry.
What was the primary economic base of the South?
Agriculture.
Which was NOT a source of power for Northern factories?
Wind.
What was the leading industry in the North?
Textile manufacturing.
What greatly influenced the lifestyles in both the North and the South?
Geography.
What cash crop became known as the 'King' in the South?
Cotton.
Who invented the cotton gin in 1793?
Eli Whitney.
Which region opposed selling Western lands at cheap prices?
South.
Which region favored the rights of states to nullify Federal laws?
South.
Which region opposed tariffs?
South.
In which area did the North have its greatest advantage over the South?
Factories.
In which area did the South have an advantage over the North?
Value of Exports.
In 1861, how many free and slave states were there in the U.S.?
19 free, 15 slave.
What was the total slave population in the U.S. in 1850?
2,500,000.
Who started the first antislavery society in the United States?
William Lloyd Garrison.
Who was the publisher of The Liberator?
William Lloyd Garrison.
Which escaped former slave spoke and wrote about the evils of slavery?
Frederick Douglass.
Who helped to free over 100 slaves on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman.
Which newspaper publisher was killed defending his printing press?
Elijah Lovejoy.
What outlawed slavery in all states?
The 13th Amendment.
Who wrote the book "American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses"?
Theodore Weld.
Which compromise admitted Maine as a free state to maintain the balance of free and slave states?
The Missouri Compromise.
Which compromise included a tougher Fugitive Slave Law?
The Compromise of 1850.
Which compromise promoted popular sovereignty regarding slavery?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act.
What is the principle that allows people in a state or territory to vote on issues like slavery?
Popular sovereignty.