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Who were the notable figures in the American Anti-Slavery Society?
Who were the notable figures in the American Anti-Slavery Society?
What was a significant challenge faced by abolitionists in their movement?
What was a significant challenge faced by abolitionists in their movement?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
Which publication was instrumental in raising awareness for abolitionism?
Which publication was instrumental in raising awareness for abolitionism?
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What concept was introduced by the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?
What concept was introduced by the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?
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What role did women play according to the concept of Republican motherhood?
What role did women play according to the concept of Republican motherhood?
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Which of the following was a result of the abolitionist movement?
Which of the following was a result of the abolitionist movement?
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What characterized the Quasi War between the United States and France?
What characterized the Quasi War between the United States and France?
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What was one major consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
What was one major consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
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How did the Fugitive Slave Act affect public sentiment in the North?
How did the Fugitive Slave Act affect public sentiment in the North?
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What was the primary purpose of organizing the Nebraska Territory as indicated in the content?
What was the primary purpose of organizing the Nebraska Territory as indicated in the content?
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What inherent conflict did the compromises related to slavery fail to resolve?
What inherent conflict did the compromises related to slavery fail to resolve?
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Which of the following best describes the primary economic difference between the North and South during the Market Revolution?
Which of the following best describes the primary economic difference between the North and South during the Market Revolution?
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What was a consequence of the increased activism in both abolitionist and pro-slavery movements?
What was a consequence of the increased activism in both abolitionist and pro-slavery movements?
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Which movement arose as a result of the realignment of political parties following the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Which movement arose as a result of the realignment of political parties following the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
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What was a significant negative outcome of the territorial approach to slavery under popular sovereignty?
What was a significant negative outcome of the territorial approach to slavery under popular sovereignty?
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Which political party primarily supported a more active role of government in economic development during the second party system?
Which political party primarily supported a more active role of government in economic development during the second party system?
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What was a significant factor leading to the breakdown of the second party system?
What was a significant factor leading to the breakdown of the second party system?
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What was the primary stance of the Democrats regarding slavery during the second party system?
What was the primary stance of the Democrats regarding slavery during the second party system?
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Which act introduced the concept of popular sovereignty concerning slavery in the territories?
Which act introduced the concept of popular sovereignty concerning slavery in the territories?
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Which party emerged as a dominant force opposing pro-slavery Southern Democrats?
Which party emerged as a dominant force opposing pro-slavery Southern Democrats?
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What was a common proposal among abolitionists to phase out slavery?
What was a common proposal among abolitionists to phase out slavery?
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What was the main focus of the Know-Nothing Party during its formation?
What was the main focus of the Know-Nothing Party during its formation?
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What led to the formation of the Republican Party in the mid-1850s?
What led to the formation of the Republican Party in the mid-1850s?
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What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise?
What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise?
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Which action contributed to rising tensions leading to the War of 1812?
Which action contributed to rising tensions leading to the War of 1812?
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What was one outcome of Nat Turner's Rebellion?
What was one outcome of Nat Turner's Rebellion?
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What was the primary goal of the American Colonization Society?
What was the primary goal of the American Colonization Society?
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What did the slogan '54' 40 or fight' represent?
What did the slogan '54' 40 or fight' represent?
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What was the primary impact of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
What was the primary impact of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
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Which legislation resulted in the forced relocation of Native American tribes?
Which legislation resulted in the forced relocation of Native American tribes?
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What was the main purpose of the First Emancipation Movement?
What was the main purpose of the First Emancipation Movement?
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What was a key provision of the Missouri Compromise?
What was a key provision of the Missouri Compromise?
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What issue arose with the admission of Missouri into the Union?
What issue arose with the admission of Missouri into the Union?
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Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 allowed residents to decide on slavery?
Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 allowed residents to decide on slavery?
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What was a significant reason for the failure of the Missouri Compromise?
What was a significant reason for the failure of the Missouri Compromise?
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Which event intensified the demands for California's statehood, impacting the Compromise of 1850?
Which event intensified the demands for California's statehood, impacting the Compromise of 1850?
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In what year was the Compromise of 1850 enacted?
In what year was the Compromise of 1850 enacted?
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What significant change occurred regarding the Fugitive Slave Act as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
What significant change occurred regarding the Fugitive Slave Act as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
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Which of the following was a consequence of the inability of compromises to resolve the issue of slavery?
Which of the following was a consequence of the inability of compromises to resolve the issue of slavery?
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What was the primary purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts passed in 1798?
What was the primary purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts passed in 1798?
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What did the term 'corrupt bargain' refer to in the election of 1824?
What did the term 'corrupt bargain' refer to in the election of 1824?
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What was the significance of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry in 1859?
What was the significance of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry in 1859?
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What was the outcome of the Compromise of 1850?
What was the outcome of the Compromise of 1850?
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What was the main motivation behind Shay's Rebellion?
What was the main motivation behind Shay's Rebellion?
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What was the purpose of the Specie Circular issued by President Jackson in 1836?
What was the purpose of the Specie Circular issued by President Jackson in 1836?
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Who were the Copperheads during the Civil War?
Who were the Copperheads during the Civil War?
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What concept is embodied in the term 'Free Labor'?
What concept is embodied in the term 'Free Labor'?
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Study Notes
Evolving Justifications for Slavery
- Pro-slavery Americans employed various arguments to justify slavery in the decades following the American Revolution.
- Economic necessity: Supporters argued that slavery was crucial for the Southern economy, particularly for cotton and tobacco farming. Slave labor was seen as essential to national economic success.
- Paternalism: Enslaved individuals were portrayed as needing care and civilization from their enslavers. This viewpoint positioned whites as benevolent guardians.
- Racial inferiority: Scientific racism emerged in the early 19th century. Pro-slavery advocates claimed that Black people were inherently inferior, and that slavery was a natural social order for them.
- Social Darwinism: Proponents drew parallels to social Darwinism, arguing that slavery was a natural part of a process where superior races dominate inferior ones.
- Biblical justifications: Some interpreted biblical texts to support the institution of slavery.
- Moral argument: Pro-slavery advocates claimed slavery provided a civilizing influence on enslaved people, aiming to convert them to Christianity, and offering a better life.
- States' rights: Proponents argued that each state had the authority to decide the legality of slavery, thus defending the freedom of each state.
Major Compromises on Slavery (1820-1860)
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Missouri Compromise (1820): Aimed to maintain balance between free and slave states, admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. It also established the 36°30′ parallel as a dividing line.
- Key issues: Maintaining balance of power in Congress, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 precedent.
- Failure: Did not address expansion of slavery into new territories, and raised tensions about the future of slavery in new territories.
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Compromise of 1850: A series of laws aimed to resolve territorial and slavery issues arising from the Mexican-American War.
- Key provisions: California as a free state, popular sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah, the Fugitive Slave Act, abolition of slave trade in Washington D.C.
- Failure: The Fugitive Slave Act inflamed tensions in the North, with many viewing it as a moral outrage, demonstrating an inability to resolve the issue by legislative agreement.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854): Repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed for popular sovereignty in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, letting settlers decide on the issue of slavery.
- Key provisions: The creation of Kansas and Nebraska territories, enabling popular sovereignty in deciding slavery's legality.
- Failure: The act ignited violent conflicts ("Bleeding Kansas") between pro- and anti-slavery settlers, highlighting the country's deep divisions and the inability to resolve the slavery issue legislatively.
Effects of Market Revolution and Second Great Awakening
- Economic Context (North): Industrialization, urbanization, and a market economy transformed labor patterns.
- Economic Context (South): Continued reliance on plantation agriculture and slave labor, reinforced by the cash crop of cotton.
- Second Great Awakening (North): Fostered social reforms including abolitionism, temperance, and education. Individualism and personal responsibility were championed.
- Second Great Awakening (South): Reinforced existing social hierarchies, promoting paternalistic views of slavery as part of religious duty to 'civilize' and Christianize enslaved people.
- Race: In the North, industrialization created a diverse workforce, but discrimination against Black people persisted. The South perpetuated slavery and a rigid racial hierarchy.
- Class: The North saw the emergence of a middle class, but working class individuals faced harsh conditions. The rigid Southern class system was intertwined with the institution of slavery.
- Gender: Women in the North experienced increased labor participation outside the home, but still faced societal constraints. Southern women's roles were largely confined to the domestic sphere in elite households, or the harsh realities of living as enslaved women.
Key Terms
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Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln's 1863 order that declared the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate territory.
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Quasi War: An undeclared naval war between the U.S. and France (1798-1800).
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions: Political statements arguing for states' right to nullify federal laws.
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Republican Motherhood: The idea that women had a role in instilling republican values in children.
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Hartford Convention: Meeting of New England Federalists who opposed the War of 1812.
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Cult of Domesticity/True Womanhood: Ideology that defined women's roles as pious, pure, submissive and devoted to home.
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Election of 1860: Abraham Lincoln's victory triggered secession.
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American System: An economic plan proposed by Henry Clay for economic growth.
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American School: Educational movement emphasizing American ideals in education.
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Paternalism: Justification for controlling populations based on guardianship.
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Whiskey Rebellion: Violent tax protest against the federal government's taxation policies.
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Wilmot Proviso: Legislative proposal to ban slavery in newly acquired territories.
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American Temperance Society: Organization advocating for the reduction of alcohol consumption.
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Sherman's Field Order 15: A Civil War order setting aside land for freed slaves.
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Fort Sumter: Site of the first shots fired in the Civil War.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act: Legislation that allowed settlers to decide on the issue of slavery in new territories.
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The "Gag Rule": A rule passed to prevent the discussion of antislavery petitions in Congress.
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Panic of 1819: An economic crisis marked by bank failures and high unemployment.
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Seneca Falls Convention: The first women's rights convention in the U.S.
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"Bleeding Kansas": Violent conflicts over the legality of slavery in Kansas.
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Manifest Destiny: The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent.
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Mexican-American War: War between Mexico and the U.S. (1846-1848).
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Hamilton's Fiscal Plan: Proposals to stabilize the American economy.
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Know-Nothings: Nativist political group that opposed immigration and Catholicism in the U.S.
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Impressment: Forcibly recruiting individuals into military service.
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Missouri Compromise: Agreement that temporarily resolved the issue of slavery in new territories.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion: A slave uprising that raised tensions and led to stricter slave codes.
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Jay Treaty: Agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain resolving some issues from the Revolutionary war.
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54' 40' or Fight: Slogan promoting U.S. expansion into the Oregon Territory.
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Indian Removal Act: Law leading to the forced relocation Native American tribes from their homeland.
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Dred Scott v. Sandford: Supreme Court case that invalidated the Missouri Compromise and denied citizenship to African Americans, and effectively protected the rights of enslavers.
Additional Key Concepts
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Different ways Americans considered ending slavery: Gradual emancipation, colonization, and immediate abolition.
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Challenges associated with each approach: Economic dependence, racial and social tensions, lack of consensus.
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Formation of new parties: The Republican Party and the Know Nothing Party.
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Breakdown of the Second Party System: Tensions and disagreements surrounding slavery contributed to the decline of the Whig and Democrat parties.
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This quiz explores the arguments used by pro-slavery Americans to justify slavery after the American Revolution. It examines economic, racial, and social perspectives that supporters used to rationalize the institution of slavery. Key themes include paternalism, scientific racism, and biblical interpretations that shaped views on slavery.
