PPT-The South and the slavery controversy

Chapter 16 Cotton is king Cotton gin Significant increase in demand for slave labor Planters wanted to take full advantage of the economic growth South produces over half of the worlds supply in cotton. Setting the Scene…. Year – 1820. President. – James Monroe. Thomas Jefferson . voices . . his opinion of slavery. . 11 free states. 11 slave states . How do we admit Missouri?. The Missouri Compromise. FIE 2009: Special Session. Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech. Karl Smith, Purdue University/U of MN. Introduce Constructive Academic Controversy (CAC) ~ 15 min. Actively Participate in CAC ~60 min. Topic: . Chapter 16. American Pageant. , 13. th. edition. Slavery during the Antebellum Period . Antebellum. Ante. = . before. Bellum . = war. Commonly used to describe the era before the Civil War (1830s,1840s, 1850s). Chapter 9. The Antebellum Era 1820-1860. By 1860 there were 4 million slaves in the US. Most northern states had abolished slavery- not b/c they disagreed with it per se, but b/c it wasn’t economically practical. . 16.1 – Slavery in the Territories. From the days of Jefferson and the Founding Fathers, slavery was a major issue for politicians. The Missouri Compromise. By 1819, there were 22 states (11 free, 11 not). 1793-1860. Cotton is King!. Eli . Whitney's 1793 cotton gin invention revolutionized the Southern economy. Added to mechanical jennies to spin yarn, power looms to weave, and sewing machines to sew, the demand (and profits) for cotton fiber skyrocketed.. Explain . the impact of the Missouri Compromise on the admission of states from the Louisiana Territory. . b. Examine James K. Polk’s presidency in the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny including the Texas annexation and Oregon. . Plantation Agriculture. Wasteful. Excessive cultivation of cotton despoiled the land. Weaknesses of the plantation system. 1. Relied on one crop. 2. Repealed European immigrants. 3. Significant population moved West. 1820-1860. A10Q. 7.10.30. Essential Question. To what degree was the South developing as a distinctively different region from the rest of the United States during the period 1820 to 1860? . To what degree did slavery shape life in the South during this period? . 1820-1860. The South and the Slavery Controversy. Chapter 16. I. Cotton is King. After Revolution slavery faced an uncertain future, it was logical to think slavery would fade away. Invention of the cotton gin in 1793 changed that. - Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass. “I expose slavery in this country, because to expose it is to kill it. Slavery is one of those monsters of darkness to whom the light of truth is death.” . By. Gabrielle, Hannah, Sydney, and Mercer. A. is for-. A. bolitionists. A. bolitionists-people who want to end or abolish slavery.. Among the abolitionists were two sisters who grew up in South Carolina-Angelina and Sarah Grimke. . Write HW in agenda. .. .. Multiple Choice Quiz. Agenda:. MC Quiz. Review. OER Thesis. HW:. Thesis Statement WAC. What do you see?. “loyalty to a particular region”. Sectionalism divided the country and ultimately led the nation into the Civil . 1820-1860. A10Q. 7.10.30. Essential Question. To what degree was the South developing as a distinctively different region from the rest of the United States during the period 1820 to 1860? . To what degree did slavery shape life in the South during this period? .