Cami Crumley
2/24/20
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America the Story of Us
Episode 4: Division
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What turns the North in an economic powerhouse? Who is the man behind it?
Canal
Dewitt Clinton
What are two Economic effects of the Erie Canal?
Transportation
Trade
What three things work together to make the southern Economy?
Cotton
Cotton gin
Slaves
How are northern and southern Economies tied together?
The north relies on the south for cotton.
What was the price of slaves after the invention of the Cotton gin? Before?
a. More than double
b. $300
How much did women make working in the textile mills? $2.00 a week
What is needed to keep the American industrial machine going?
Whale oil
Why is whaling an opportunity for African Americans?
Because they have the same opportunity as white people there is no discrimination.
During auction day in New Orleans how much would slaves be sold for?
a. Men: $1,000
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$800
b. Women __________________________________________
$500
c. Children__________________________________
How much was the bounty on Harriet Tubman?
$40,000
How much can a Magistrate make for ruling on run away slave cases?
$10 to send them back and $5 to set free.
What was Uncle Toms Cabin about?
A book about slavery.
Who was John Brown?
Folk hero of the north. Terrorist in the south.
Where does John Brown attack? What was his plan?
Harper's Ferry
Wants to arm southern slaves and start a slave rebellion
Who wins the 1860 election?
Lincoln
What was the reaction of the south after the election?
The south wants no part of the Union
What is the first State to leave the Union?
South Carolina
Overall, how many States secede from the Union?
11
What are the Sizes of the Confederate & Union Armies?
C- 800,000
U – 2.5 million
How long after Lincolns Inauguration until the first shots are first in the War?
5 weeks.