Worlds Apart Unit 2: Lesson 1

Slavery Word Splash

Bringing it Back Constitutional Convention Slavery major discussion Some want to demolish/some want to keep Great Compromise

Growth of Slavery George Mason, a slave owner from VA< called slavery a “national sin” Cotton Gin-More workers (slaves) needed Cotton in demand Demand  Cotton Demand  Slaves Cotton: South’s most important crop 1790:700,000 enslaved 1860: 4 million enslaved

Resistance to Slavery Nat Turner: Led rebellion against slave owners Results: More laws, fewer rights for slaves What role does money play in slavery and the onset of the Civil War?

North and South North South Economy: farming CHANGING Cities and factories Textiles, shoes, tools, other goods Fewer than ½ farmers by 1860 Economy: agricultural, farming Plantations Crops: corn, raised cattle and pigs

The Tariff Disagreement Tariff: a tax on imported goods 1816-1832 Congress passed high tariffs on goods made outside the country Purpose: to help American manufacturing Helped the _____________ Angered the ____________: steel and cloth became more expensive

Political Cartoon

States’ Rights John C. Calhoun argued against tariffs South Carolina Vice President in 1828 Argued for states’ rights The idea that states, not the federal government, should make the final decisions about matters that affect them Believed tariffs should be vetoed by states

Sectionalism Slavery, tariffs, economic issues Sectionalism increases Loyalty to one part of the county