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How did steamboats affect Louisiana's economic growth? |
shipping, trading and traveling is faster and more efficient |
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What reasons led to the War of 1812? |
impressment: G.B. was seizing Am. sailors and forcing them to serve in Br. army |
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How were Americans able to defeat the British at the Battle of the New Orleans? |
fighting on their own land, knew geography and used it to their advantage |
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Why was slavery predominant in the South? |
geography of the south favored farming (cotton) soil, rain, temperature |
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How did the cotton gin affect the institution of slavery? |
made slavery increase (worse)-more plantations and crops |
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What was the Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case? How did it increase the sectional differences in the U.S.? |
Scott was not a citizen so he could not sue and slaves were protected property under the 5th amendment |
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What issue was dealt with in the Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850? |
extension of slavery into the west (new states and territories) |
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Describe economic conditions in the North. |
factories and industries. produce textiles and goods. |
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Describe economic conditions in the South. |
farming and agriculture (slaves) |
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Why were the new western territories a concern for the North and the South? |
whether or not new territories in the west would have slavery (free/slave) |
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Define sectionalism. |
loyalty to ones region, not the whole country |
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What does an abolitionist support? |
banning slavery (anti-slavery) |
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What is popular sovereignty? How does it relate to the new territories or states? |
people would vote to decide if new territory or state would be slave or free |
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Describe John Brown. |
wanted to arm slaves for war radical abolitionist terrorist in the south God's chosen messenger |
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What are 3 important ideas about 12 Years a Slave? |
1) never lost faith/hope 2) credibility: specific details 3) how slavery took affect on slaves AND slave master |
