Topic 5 study guide

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What made American music 'American' in the 1800s?

Back

Cultures combined mixed different traditions of America.

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What was the main reason that many German immigrants moved west soon after arriving in the United States?

Back

Seeking economic opportunities.

Front

Why did the South not develop a more robust manufacturing base?

Back

Southerners' investors bought land, not industry.

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What was the main reason that there were 20 times as many enslaved African Americans in the South as in the North by 1800?

Back

The southern economy depended heavily on slave labor.

Front

Who was Frederic Douglass and what did he do?

Back

Believed enslaved people's work was never enough to satisfy a slaveholder.

Front

Define 'slave labor'.

Back

Labor performed by individuals who are owned by others and forced to work without compensation.

Front

What was the significance of the cotton gin in the South?

Back

It increased cotton production, leading to a greater demand for slave labor.

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What role did the Second Great Awakening play in the North?

Back

It promoted social reforms, including the abolition of slavery.

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What was the impact of widespread discrimination on German immigrants?

Back

It pushed many to seek opportunities in the West.

Front

How did the economy of the South differ from that of the North in the 1800s?

Back

The South relied heavily on agriculture and slave labor, while the North developed manufacturing.