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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The Atlantic Slave Trade started from the 16th century to the 19th century. A majority of people who were enslaved were traded in a triangular trade route and its middle passage were transported to the "New World". -
The Middle Passage
The Middle Passage was a stage of the Atantic Slave Trade where millions of people from Africa are transported to the "New World". This affected the south since they rely heavily on slaves to do their work. -
The Great Migration
In 1619 a dutch ship named the White Lion captured 20 enslaved Africans during a battle with a Spanish ship. They went to Jamestown, Virginia to trade the slaves to the Colonials as endentured servants. -
James Watt's Steam Engines
The Steam Engine was brought by James Watt -
Cotton Gin
Cotton Gin:The Cotton Gin was invened by Eli Whitney in 1793. It helped slaves pick cotton faster. -
Cult of Domesticity
The Cult of Domesticity was a view about women that effected them in the 1800s by limiting their sphere of influence to their home and family. It also established the idea that women were specifically designed for the roles of a wife. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was born in Febuary 1818 and died in Febuary 20, 1895. He was an abolitionist and his legacy was to free the slaves. He fought to free the slaves which made a big impact especially to the south since what is where the slaves are. -
Missouri Compromise of 1820
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 is when Missouri requested to be a slave state but Maine had to become a free state to decrease the tensions between pro slavery and anti slavery factions. -
Temperance Movement
The Temperance Movement took place in the 1820's and it was a movement to abstain men from alcohol since they have witnessed first hand the affects they have on people. -
Harriet Tubman
Hariet Tubman was an abolistionist who was born on March 1822 and died on March 10, 1913. She conducted the underground railroad and made a huge impact because she helped slaves escape to the north where they would be free. Her lagacy was to free the slaves. -
The Telegraph
The Telegraph was developed in the 1830's and 1840's by Smauel Morse. It was used to send messages over long distances. It transmitted energy signals over wires laid between stations. -
Lowell Mill Girls
Lowell Mill Girls are female workers who worked in Lowell, Massachusetts at the time of the Industrial Revolution. They revolted against the factories when they reduced their wages.
The ciry of Lowell was named after Francis Cabot Lowell. -
Irish Immigration
Irish immigrants came into the U.S for various reasons but a big reason was because of the Potato Famine. The Potato Famine is when they're largest source of food which was potatoes were infected with diseases which lead to starvation. Which lead them to move to the U.S. The immigrants were treated poorly especially in New York where the Irish were confronted by conartists. -
Women's Rights Movement 1800's
The Women's Rights Movement was a movement for women's rights hence the title. A big part of this movement was the Cult of Domesticity. The Cult of Domesticity which was the view of women in the 1800's limited a women's sphere of influence to the home and family. It also said that true "womanhood" held that women were designed exclusivley for the roles of wife. Another major part of this was the Temperance Movement which was made around 1820 which was a social movement against acoholic beverages
