Lesson 1- King Cotton and the Spread of Slavery

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Growing Cotton The South was perfect for growing cotton because of the hot climate and moist soil. Cotton, or “King Cotton” was the most important cash crop in the South. Cotton fields spread across Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and the rest of the South. Plantation owners were very wealthy and used enslaved Africans to work on their cotton fields.

Cotton Rules of the South With the growth of cotton as a cash crop, more and more enslaved workers were needed. However, in 1806, Congress passed a law saying that no enslaved people could be brought into the United States after 1808. This did not stop slave owners. The amount of slaves continued to grow because slave owners put the children of their enslaved Africans to work. They also illegally brought enslaved people into the country from the Caribbean Islands! Look back at page 293. What is a fact about cotton?

Political Balance Page 294, reviews the aspects of the Missouri Compromise. Before reading, discuss your summer plans with your table. The student who is traveling the farthest should STAND UP! If you are standing tell your table what you remember about the Missouri Compromise. Why did Congress pass the Missouri Compromise? Whose idea was it? Which two states were admitted to the Union? What else was stated in the compromise?

Economic Differences Slavery was not the only issue that divided the North and South. The Southern economy was based on farming while the Northern economy was based on industry. Northern states outlawed slavery gradually from 1777-1804 and did not use enslaved workers in their factories. What was the first state to outlaw slavery in the North? The last state?

Economic Differences Factories in the North produced cloth, iron tools, rope, and other products. Unfortunately, the factories were small compared to those in Great Britain. Also, the factories in Britain were able to make their products at a cheaper cost so they could sell them at lower prices. American factories had trouble selling their products as everyone wanted to buy from Great Britain. So, American businesses asked Congress to put a tariff on goods coming to the United States from other countries. What is a tariff? Why would placing a tariff on foreign made products help American business? Look back on page 295!

Tariffs Divide States Tariffs angered people in the South, specifically plantation owners. Why is it that tariffs were helpful for business owners in the North yet it made plantation owners in the South angry?

Speaking Out Against Congress Southerners felt the tariffs threatened their way of life. Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina claimed that Congress was trying to destroy Southern economy. He thought that Congress was trying to use tariffs to force the South to end slavery. Many Southerners ignored the tariffs and did not follow the laws. Andrew Jackson (President) sent federal troops to South Carolina in order to enforce the tariffs. This angered Southerners and is a cause of one of the bloodiest wars in U.S. history! John C. Calhoun- South Carolina Senator

http://learn360. infobase. com/p_ViewVideo. aspx http://learn360.infobase.com/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=68404&custompage=1 Why were the economies in the North and South so different? Why did this eventually lead to a huge conflict? Brainstorm with you table!