'Upper south' presentation slideshows

The Civil War

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The crucible of war

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The Market Revolution and Sectional Economies

The Market Revolution and Sectional Economies. By Clay Finley. What You Should Learn From This PowerPoint. The Market Revolution changed America from a primarily subsistence and barter economy to an economy that relied on credit and long distance trade

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Semester Review

Semester Review. German settlers clashed with other Texans over the issue of A. empressario contracts. B. Land prices. C. slavery. D. town boundaries.

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History of Slavery in America

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Slavery in the Antebellum South 1820 - 1860

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Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Life in the Cotton Kingdom. The Rise of Cotton in the South, The Domestic Slave Trade, and The Life of Slaves in the South. 1793-1861. The Expansion of Slavery. The invention of the cotton gin, by Eli Whitney, in 1793 paved the way for the expansion of cotton kingdoms in the South.

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Characteristics of the Antebellum South

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Chapter 8 Section 2

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Bell Work

Bell Work. Explain the details of the XYZ Affair. What were the Alien and Sedition Acts? This Day in History: April 11, 1803- French Foreign Minister Charles Talleyrand offers to sell the Louisiana territory to the U.S.

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The Abolitionist Movement

The Abolitionist Movement. Section 4. Early Opposition to Slavery. By 1830s Americans began to call for an immediate end to slavery in the South Pitted the North against the South. Gradualism. Many Americans opposed slavery from very early days of the Republic

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The Antebellum Presidents: Part 3

The Antebellum Presidents: Part 3. Election of 1856. Republicans nominated explorer John C. Fremont Democrats nominated career politician and moderate James Buchanan Know-Nothings nominated former president Millard Fillmore

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The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860. Chapter 12. Cash Crops. Cotton is King The British Textile Industry The Cotton Gin The Removal of Indians. Cotton. Southern Climate Profit Margins Corn Production imports. The South. The Upper South The Lower South

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African Americans in the New Nation (1783-1820) Part I

African Americans in the New Nation (1783-1820) Part I. Pro and Antislavery Forces and the Emergence of Free Black Communities. Following the Revolutionary War, a strong trend favoring emancipation developed in the North and Chesapeake regions.

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African Americans in the New Nation (1783-1820) Part I

African Americans in the New Nation (1783-1820) Part I. Pro and Antislavery Forces and the Emergence of Free Black Communities. Following the Revolutionary War, a strong trend favoring emancipation developed in the North and Chesapeake regions.

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Unit 2: African-Americans in the New Nation (1763-1861)

Unit 2: African-Americans in the New Nation (1763-1861). Frederick Douglass: a former slave who escaped and became a fervent abolitionist in the north. Quick Review Questions Chapter 4: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence.

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Chapter 10 Section 5

Chapter 10 Section 5. A Nation Divided Against Itself. Border States. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri Held moderate views on slavery. Lower South. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina Voted for John C Breckinridge for President in 1860

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American History

American History. Chapter 6.3 The Union Dissolves. Election of 1860. Democrats. Republicans. Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln . He won NO Southern states, but he still won the election. The Northern Democrats supported Stephen Douglas and popular sovereignty .

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Chapter 6 & 7 Review

Chapter 6 & 7 Review. Life in the Cotton Kingdom & Free Black People in Antebellum America. Key Terms & People. Cotton Gin: Device created by Eli Whitney to clean seeds out of cotton. Sped up cotton production as well as increasing the domestic slave trade and westward expansion.

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XXX. Rural Communities

A. Before the Civil War 60% of Americans farm B. As economy grows cash replaces bartering C. Transportation improvements have great effect 1. Decreases farmer's isolation 2. Before improvements in transportation specialization was limited

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