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22 Cards in this Set
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define cotton gin
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machine invented by eli whitney in 1793 that made cotton picking faster
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4 impacts of cotton gin on economy
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made cotton more profitable, increased use and value of slaves, huge growth in cotton states, made cotton a source of wealth
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2 arguments for slave labor
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no unemployment (more humane)
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3 arguments against slave labor
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abusive, inhumane, can't argue against freedom
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6 restrictions on free african americans
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menial jobs, no vote, no testify against white, no jury, no school, discourage travel
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5 hardships on plantation slaves
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punished, heavy labor, family separated, children fathered by owner, no marriage
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3 types of works by slaves
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farm work, skilled work, house servants
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4 parts of african american culture
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customs, dance, music, spirituals
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4 ways of resisting slavery
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rebel, run away, work slow, break equipment
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define turnpike
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privately built toll road
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importance of turnpike
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moved people and goods over land, was needed
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define corduroy roads
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road made of sawed off logs
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importance of cordurory roads
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used in marshy areas (but dangerous for horses)
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define canal
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channel dug across land and filled with water
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importance of canals
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boats reach more places; faster and cheaper transportation; nyc rich
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describe national road project
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road from cumberland md to vandalia illinois 1811
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importance of national road project
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first federally funded road;cheap and reliable route west
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describe Erie Canal project
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Hudson to Midwest
1825 Faster and cheaper way for goods to be shipped |
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importance of Erie Canal(3)
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1.started a canal building boom
2.allowed goods to be shipped fatere and cheaper 3.helped to make NYC richest city in the NATION |
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Who persuaded congress to approve the Missouri Compromise?
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Henry Clay; senator in 1820
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4 parts of Missouri Compromise...
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1.Maine-free state
2.Missouri-slave state 3.Louisiana Territory north of MO border-free of slavery 4. fugitives slaves could be pursued in free regions |
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KEY QUESTION:
How did canals and new roads affect the westward expansion of the US? |
People and things could be moved faster and cheaper :)
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