Antebellum America 2022
The belief that people can improve themselves and society leads to
The belief that people can improve themselves and society leads to
social reform
Name 3 changes made in the field of education due to social reforms
Name 3 changes made in the field of education due to social reforms
Better teacher salaries, the creation of teacher training schools, a longer school day
How did the election of Abraham Lincoln lead the U.S. into Civil War?
How did the election of Abraham Lincoln lead the U.S. into Civil War?
He wasn't even on the ballot in most Southern states, Southerners believed that he would take away their rights, they believed that he only represented certain people in the North
Social problems caused by alcohol abuse led to this movement
Social problems caused by alcohol abuse led to this movement
temperance
What is civil disobedience?
What is civil disobedience?
the refusal to pay taxes or follow certain laws as a peaceful form of protest
Who was John Brown? Give evidence to support your claim.
Who was John Brown? Give evidence to support your claim.
Rebel, Murderer, Terrorist, Patriot....answers will vary
What does it mean to secede from the Union? What was the primary reason Southern states seceded?
What does it mean to secede from the Union? What was the primary reason Southern states seceded?
Leave the United States to start your own country/slavery
Describe the Nat Turner Rebellion
Describe the Nat Turner Rebellion
Slave uprising on several plantations in Va. 2 days of terror led by Turner plus 70 slaves. 55 slaves were executed for insurrection. 200 more were lynched by white mobs. Va laws for free blacks became more restrictive
Former slave who escaped and went on to become a leader in the Abolitionist movement
Former slave who escaped and went on to become a leader in the Abolitionist movement
Frederick Douglass
How did the Dred Scott decision impact America? List 3 ways.
How did the Dred Scott decision impact America? List 3 ways.
More people joined the Abolitionist movement, Slave owning became legal in all areas, Southern slave owners became more empowered to promote the institution
Pt. of view of many Southerners regarding going to war against the North
Pt. of view of many Southerners regarding going to war against the North
Secede and fight for the Southern way of life, states' rights
Name 3 cotton producing states
Name 3 cotton producing states
AL, MI, NC, SC, TX GA
T or F? Northern industries profited from slave labor
T or F? Northern industries profited from slave labor
True
List 4 ways the South was different from the North prior to the Civil War
List 4 ways the South was different from the North prior to the Civil War
Higher population in the north, more urban, more industrial, more polluted, more railroads, more schools and art
Undue attention and allegiance given to one region
Undue attention and allegiance given to one region
sectionalism
Give and example of civil disobedience that was not already mentioned
Give and example of civil disobedience that was not already mentioned
refusing to give up your seat, boycott, marching, revolution
What did the Declaration of Sentiments call for and how was it structured?
What did the Declaration of Sentiments call for and how was it structured?
Equality for women, it listed grievances like the Declaration of Independence
List 4 things that women could not do during the Antebellum period in American history
List 4 things that women could not do during the Antebellum period in American history
Study science and math, attend college, own property, serve on a jury, vote...
Describe the Dred Scott ruling.
Describe the Dred Scott ruling.
Slaves were property, not citizens. People of African descent were not offered rights and privileges under the Constiution
List 3 ways that the John Brown raid impacted America
List 3 ways that the John Brown raid impacted America
Southern slave owners feared slave uprisings, people continued to join the abolition movement, the South came closer to seceding from the Union
T or F? Horace Mann's educational reforms can be seen in our current education system
T or F? Horace Mann's educational reforms can be seen in our current education system
true
How many years did it take women in America to gain suffrage rights?
How many years did it take women in America to gain suffrage rights?
approximately 100 years
First state to secede from the Union
First state to secede from the Union
SC
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 state?
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 state?
Popular sovereignty would be used to decide the issue of slave or free/spread of slavery
Place where the Civil War began
Place where the Civil War began
Ft Sumter, SC
Which state has the MOST Superfund sites?
Which state has the MOST Superfund sites?
NJ
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