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Agrarian vs Industrial
Agrarian societies depend on agriculture, for it is its primary source for support.
Industrial societies are motivated by the use of technology.
It will enable mass production of goods and materials will less work
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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution resulted in machines changing people's way of life.
Interchangeable parts allowed product and machine to be fix without having to make a whole new one https://aos.iacpublishinglabs.com/question/aq/1400px-788px/interesting-industrial-revolution_cc5246e258a393ce.jpg?domain=cx.aos.ask.com -
Wage vs Slave
Wage slavery was when a slave would be paid for working
It was the difference from being owned and being rented
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Declaration of Independance
A document written by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, (2 more) to cut all relations with Great Britain and to forever be considered as a free, independent nation.
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Constitution
The prohibition of slavery was not in the Constitution allowing for the Idea to dwell and form more problems
South- slavery
North- no slavery
Wasn’t ratified by the necessary 9 states until 1788
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Sedition Acts
Made voting harder for immigrants
created in preparation for the anticipated war with France
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10th Amendment
The addition to the constitution which stated that the powers not belonging specifically to the government are meant for either the states or its people (state vs federal government) -
Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments in the Constitution which helped to protect the people from the government, which meant the preservation of their rights as a United States citizen.
It was not originally a part of the constitution because some thought it was already said in the document within the words, but the south would not sign to the constitution until a formal list of the rights was added as part of the document. -
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Strengthened commercial north and weakened the agrarian south.
Took position of the Alien and Sedition acts
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Missouri Compromise
Anti slavery and pro slavery tensions were rising within congress
Tensions reached a boiling point when Missouri had requested for admission into the union as a slave state in 1819
To keep the peace in congress, they created two parts to the compromise, granting Missouri’s request and admitting Maine into the union as a free state
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Tariff of Abomination
Protected American industry from cheaper British Commodities. Opposition to the rise of taxes on raw materials led the South into the Nullification Crisis.
South was against the North on the Tariff causing tensions
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Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Happened in Southampton County, Virginia, had the highest number of fatalities caused by a slave uprising
Nat turner's rebels slaves killed 55 to 65 white people
Fear was spread all across the South and the North supported the rebellion and other rebellions like this
This event created tensions between the North and the South because the North used slave revolts like this to spread Anti-slavery http://www.ohwy.com/history%20pictures/turnerrevolt.gif -
States vs Federal Rights
South Carolina threatened to secede
Sc threatened to secede because the new tariffs were too high
Congressed passed a compromise tariff law,reducing the tariff over 10 years
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Nullification
High tariffs (tariff of Abominations), John C. Calhoun, theory of nullification, SC threatens secession -
Annexation of Texas
Was the addition of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America
Southern states support Texas slavery.
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Mexican American War
A dispute over whether Texas ended at the Rio Grande or at the Nueces River.
The compromise of 1850 which was passed because of the war helped lead to the conditions of the Civil War.
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming gave themselves to the US this brought up the issue of slaves states causing more tensions between the North and the South. https://assets-jpcust.jwpsrv.com/thumbs/8Jj5l63i-1280.jpg -
Fugitive Slave Laws
Slaves escaped from one state into another.
The laws were put into place to help warn slaves of "slaves hunters"
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Compromise of 1850
California wanted to become a part of the U.S (free state)
Messed up the balance between free and slave states in congress
Southern states demanded stronger fugitive slave Acts/laws
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Fugitive Slave Act
Was a part of the 1850 compromise and allowed bounty hunters to go into the northern territory to get runaway slaves
Anyone caught trying/helping slaves runaway would be put in jail or hung (a lot of Quakers were put in jail)
Angered a lot of Northern people (Anti-slavery)
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Novel written by a women in the North and laid down the groundwork of the Civil War
Angered southerners and many of them bought the book just to burn it, northern states liked it because it helped with the anti slavery cause
The novel showed how southerners treated their slaves and Anti-slavery people wanted change
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not slavery is allowed. This is known as popular sovereignty
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820
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"Bleeding Kansas"
1855-1861
Refers to the violence that happened in the Kansas territory as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
The North was anti-slavery while the South was pro-slavery
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Brooks Attacks Sumner
Preston Brooks of South Carolina beat Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane in the Senate Chamber
It was a response to a speech in which Sumner attacked institution of slavery and pro-slavery Senators
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Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave in a free state who argued for emancipation
The court found that no black, free or slave, could claim U.S. citizenship
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Illinois state election campaign between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham L https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/50/91350-004-E70FAC0E.jpg -
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Raid on Harper’s Ferry
Led by John Brown, an extreme abolitionist.
His intent was to arm slaves to help them gain their freedom. The result of the revolt was him and his army’s surrender and the court pleaded guilty of his actions.
Sectionalism rose as the south thought of Brown as a representative of northern ideas towards the south’s slavery-heavy economy. https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/90/82590-004-346616D5.jpg -
Election of 1860
The candidates of this elections were: Lincoln, Douglas, Breckinridge, and Bell. They all had different views towards the legality of slavery. Lincoln eventually won the election without any southern electoral votes.
Sectionalism rose as the southern states’ fear increased and the consideration of seceding from the union crushes the northern ideas of preserving the union.
