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What was one of the significant developments in the U.S. from 1800 to 1850?
What was one of the significant developments in the U.S. from 1800 to 1850?
The market revolution made the Southern economy more reliant on manufacturing.
The market revolution made the Southern economy more reliant on manufacturing.
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What is meant by 'universal white manhood suffrage'?
What is meant by 'universal white manhood suffrage'?
The right to vote for all white men regardless of property ownership.
The movement that emphasized the moral case against slavery was known as the ______.
The movement that emphasized the moral case against slavery was known as the ______.
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Match the following events with their impact:
Match the following events with their impact:
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Which of the following best represents the Northern economy during this period?
Which of the following best represents the Northern economy during this period?
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The growth of the population in the U.S. from 1800 to 1850 included both free and enslaved individuals.
The growth of the population in the U.S. from 1800 to 1850 included both free and enslaved individuals.
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Name one technological advancement that contributed to the market revolution.
Name one technological advancement that contributed to the market revolution.
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Which event is considered the final straw that led southern states to attempt to secede?
Which event is considered the final straw that led southern states to attempt to secede?
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The Compromise of 1850 effectively resolved the issue of slavery in the territories.
The Compromise of 1850 effectively resolved the issue of slavery in the territories.
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What was the primary issue that fueled debates leading up to the secession of southern states?
What was the primary issue that fueled debates leading up to the secession of southern states?
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The _____ Manifesto attempted to justify the acquisition of Cuba and advance the interests of slaveholders.
The _____ Manifesto attempted to justify the acquisition of Cuba and advance the interests of slaveholders.
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Match the following events with their significance:
Match the following events with their significance:
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What was one of the factors contributing to the decline of compromise over slavery?
What was one of the factors contributing to the decline of compromise over slavery?
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The Republican Party platform in 1860 solely focused on opposing slavery.
The Republican Party platform in 1860 solely focused on opposing slavery.
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Which significant event is associated with violent clashes over slavery in Kansas?
Which significant event is associated with violent clashes over slavery in Kansas?
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Study Notes
Chapter 15 Introductions
- United States in 1850 vastly different from 1800
- Four related themes:
- Dramatic population increase (both free and enslaved)
- Free white voters hold more political power in free states
- Increased democracy and new party systems
- Significant economic differences between North and South: South reliant on slavery, North on manufacturing/commerce
- Cultural and social changes primarily in the North
- Westward expansion, including Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, Indian Removal, and Mexican War
Democracy and Market Revolution
- Universal white manhood suffrage
- Popular election of presidents
- Modern political party development (Second Party System 1834-1854)
- Market Revolution: Lowell Mills, canals, railroads, new technologies, free labor, urbanization
- Southern cotton production and expansion of slavery
Social and Cultural Changes
- Reform movements and evangelical Christianity
- Abolitionist movement (vocal minority)
- Slavery debate intensified by moral arguments
Expansion
- War with Mexico debated intensely, focusing on slavery expansion
- Wilmot Proviso and popular sovereignty (1848) foreshadowed future crisis
Crisis of the 1850s
- 7 Southern states seceded (December 1860 - February 1861) to form Confederate States of America
- Abraham Lincoln's election final trigger
- Slavery and its expansion in territories key issue
- Compromise over slavery no longer possible
- Events of the decade (Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott, John Brown’s raid, etc.) led to increasingly irreconcilable political positions
- Compromise no longer feasible
- Southern whites believed Union challenge to slavery necessary to protect their way of life
- Republican Party appeal to the North combined opposition to slavery with other factors
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Explore the significant changes in American society during 1850 as the population surged and democracy evolved. This chapter delves into the contrasting economies of the North and South, the rise of political parties, and key cultural shifts, including reform movements and expansionism. Test your understanding of these pivotal developments in U.S. history.
