The SouthAKA “The Dirty Sizzouth”

F.O.A. (Bellwork) Which of the following is an example of a

primary source? A) Photocopy of the Constitution B) Audio-recording of a speech by President

Obama C) Encyclopedia article about the Revolutionary

War

F.O.A. (Bellwork) Which of the following is an example of

credit? A) Purchasing a candy bar worth $1.50 with a

five-dollar bill B) Swiping a debit card to pay for your meal at

Wendy’s C) Purchasing a car using a loan from the bank

EQ What role did slavery play in the United

States? (8.5 spi 8)

Schedule Today: South and Slavery Thursday: South and Slavery; finish

assignments

Question

What is happening here? In what part of the country would you find this?

“King Cotton” The Southern economy depended on farming and

agriculture Cotton had always been important, but it was hard

to clean Eli Whitney’s cotton gin in 1793

Cotton gins made cleaning cotton much easier; wealthy planters (large-scale farmers) began producing more cotton Cotton became the most important southern crop because

it was needed in the North and Britain “The Cotton Belt”

Southern Economy Other crops included corn, rice, wheat,

sugarcane, and tobacco Some industry existed in the South, but farming

was more profitable

Southern Society There were levels of the South’s society

At the top were Planters; wealthiest members of society and owned slaves; lived on plantations

There were actually very few planters; most white farmers were yeomen Owned small farms and

usually owned no slaves Below them were poor

whites who hunted, fished, and did odd jobs for money

At The Bottom. . . Slaves Free African-Americans

Free for many different reasons; had basically NO rights in most of the South

Life As a Slave Most slaves had specific jobs on the plantation

Field workers House workers Skilled laborers

Slave families were often torn apart Some free African-Americans kidnapped back into slavery

Living conditions were terrible; the punishments were even worse

Slave codes

Coping As a Slave Slaves found some happiness in their families

and their religion Folktales Spirituals

Nat Turner & Rebellion August 1831 (Virginia)

Believed God had told him to end slavery Killed over 60 white people in the community Executed; slave codes became even harsher

F.O.A. (Bellwork) Read the “Conflict in the Northwest Territory”

passage on pages 246-247. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

What conflict was GW having to deal with in the Northwest Territory?

Who was leading the Indians in their attacks against Americans? Where were they getting guns?

What was the final outcome of all the fighting in the Northwest Territory?

New Movements Immigration

In the mid-1800s, millions of immigrants from Europe began coming to the U.S.

Mostly Irish and German

These new immigrants created a new working class (middle class) Not poor, but not super wealthy Increased population led to overcrowding; tenement

housing

Social Reform Movement Temperance Movement Education Movement Prison Reform

The Abolition Movement to end slavery Leaders included:

William Lloyd Garrison Frederick Douglass Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman

Women’s Rights Suffrage Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and

Susan B. Anthony Seneca Falls Convention (1848)

F.O.A. (Bellwork) TCAP Prac. Book SS – Turn to page 141.

Answer 1-7.

Underline any key words or confusing words in the questions.

EQs What role did slavery play in the United

States? (8.5 spi 8) How did urbanization, technology, and

social change affect the country? (8.2 spi 8) Why did slavery flourish in the Southern

part of the United States as opposed to the North? (8.2 spi 9)

What is a cash crop? (8.3 spi 3)

This week Today: Finish the timeline Tuesday: Notes on Chapter 15 Wednesday: More causes of the Civil War Thursday: Quiz over North and South.

There will also be questions from TCAP review book. The quiz will be 10 multiple-choice questions

with two bonus questions. It’s an open-brain test.

Friday: TCAP review

It’s gonna happen

Assignment Finish your timeline

Assignment Put the following events in order on a

timeline. Above the line put the event and what

happened. Below the line put the year and draw a

picture that corresponds with the event. Use pages 384-428.

Assignment Cotton gin Peter Cooper (Tom Thumb) Nat Turner’s Rebellion Tredegar Iron Works Gibbons v. Ogden Sarah G. Bagley

Next assignment Make notecards on the terms I provide for

you. On the front, write the term and use the

word in a sentence. On the back, write the definition and a

picture to go with it.