Across
- 1. Some slaves worked in this system, where they’d get a daily list of jobs. Their work would be over for the day when those jobs were finished.
- 5. Cotton quickly replaced _______ as the main cash crop of the South
- 7. 70% of America’s factories were located in this region
- 9. The growth of cities is called this
- 11. One of the 4 major problems with the rapidly growing cities - starts with an “O”
- 14. In the 1800s, the economy of the _____ was based on industry.
- 18. The years before the Civil War are referred to as the “______ Era”
- 20. This invention allowed factories to not only produce fabric, but also made finished products with that fabric (2)
- 21. Most plantation field slaves in this system worked continuously all day
- 22. This man, a slave, organized a rebellion in 1831. It failed and led to stronger and harsher slave codes. (First and Last name)
- 24. Slaves from Africa were forced along the Middle Passage, which was one leg of the _____ Trade System
- 26. One of the 4 major problems with the rapidly growing cities - starts with an “F”
- 27. This invention was the key factor in cotton becoming the main cash crop in the South (2)
- 28. Even though slavery ended in the North, ____-blacks still faced prejudice and discrimination there (starts with an “F”)
- 29. Some slaves would find ways to _____ their situation. They would maybe run away, break things on the farm, refuse to have children, and more. (Starts with an “R”)
Down
- 2. In the 1800s, the economy of the _____ was based on agriculture.
- 3. Immigrants from all over the world came to the United States, but especially Germany and this country - due to the terrible potato famine
- 4. The highest class in the South was the _____ owners, who owned the majority of slaves and controlled the economic, political, and social systems in the South
- 6. Laborers started to organize into _____ to fight for fair pay and better working conditions
- 8. Improvements in _____, including canals and railroads, connected the Northeast to the West, but left the South relatively isolated
- 10. The American Party, also known as the ______ Party, supported nativist ideas (2)
- 12. True or False: The vast majority of Southerners didn’t own slaves (but most unfortunately supported it anyways!)
- 13. Americans were moving from the countryside to cities, but ______ also had a major impact on major urbanization
- 15. Southerners made great profits on cotton because of the high ______ for cotton in the North and in Europe.
- 16. One of the 4 major problems with the rapidly growing cities - starts with a “D”
- 17. Instead of blaming factory owners, many Americans started to resent _____ because they were often willing to work for less money.
- 19. A _______ is a person that supports laws that protect people born in the United States, at the expense of immigrants
- 23. The government passed controversial ______ to protect manufacturers in the Northeast.
- 25. Industrialization forever changed the role of ____ in the workforce - at Lowell Mill, for example