Unit 6 : Pre-Civil War Test

Laws that controlled the lives of enslaved African Americans and denied them basic rights.

Some of the first Americans to abolish slavery in America because they didn't believe in it.

Decided Missouri would become a slave state and Maine a free state and all states North of the 36th parallel were free states and all South were slave states.

A Rebellion by enslaved Africans in Virginia that resulted in the death of over 50 people. Their leader believed that he his actions were ordained by God.

Rebellion that took place on board of a ship; resulted in U.S. Supreme Court case in which it was found that the Africans had been illegally enslaved and should be brought back to Africa.

A rebellion in South Carolina that led to a severe tightening of the slave code and the temporary imposition of a prohibitive tax on imported slaves.

Uprising of 23 slaves that resulted in the deaths of nine whites and the brutal execution of twenty-one participating blacks.

Largest slave revolt in American history. Happened just North of New Orleans involving more than 100 enslaved individuals.

An exaggerated devotion or fierce loyalty to the interests of one's region.

This part of the country's economy was based on industry (factories) and trade.

This part of the country's economy was based on agriculture (cash crops like cotton) and slave labor.

This part of the country had a growing middle class, 1/4 people lived in cities, an abundance of railroads can canals for traveling and trading, and 7/8 of new immigrants settled here.

This part of the country's had a small elite group of extremely wealthy plantation owners, most people (including whites) lived in poverty, only 1/10 of population lived in cities, there were less railroad or canals for transportation, and 80% labor force worked or enslaved on plantations.

This part of the country's motives for moving west were from overcrowded urban areas and poor immigrants seeking the "American Dream".

This part of the country's motivations for expanding west were poor white farmers wanting land to have their own plantation and wealthy plantation owners overusing their land, so they wanted new land for cotton and other cash crops.