Warm-Up: Dear Tim and Moby,

Warm-Up: Dear Tim and Moby,

Warm-Up: Dear Tim and Moby,

Warm-Up: Dear Tim and Moby,

Warm-Up: Dear Tim and Moby,

Unit 5: Life in the New State North Carolina and the United States After the Revolution

Alphabox Topic: ____________ Name: Alphabox Topic: ____________ Life in the New State Directions: Insert terms/words that begin with the box letter that relates to _________________. Life in the New State A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Life in the New State Nullify Tariff Secede Manifest Destiny Impressments Abolitionism make something legally invalid or ineffective a tax on goods coming in or out of a place to leave one country in order to form another country belief that people in America were part of a special nation which had a mandate from God to spread across the continent forcing or kidnapping American sailors to fight in the British navy the stopping of slavery

Life in the New State Evangelical Humanitarian Antebellum of or pertaining to religion or spirituality a group or person who practices good will and charity toward others time period before Civil War

North Carolina in the 19th Century (1800s) Life in the New State North Carolina in the 19th Century (1800s) Prosperity Political Power U.S. Demands Technical Developments Agricultural Slave Labor a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune. Planters and Merchants More lumber, corn, wheat Eli Whitney (Georgia) invents cotton gin Bright Leaf Tobacco (grown in sandy soil and cured) Eastern prosperity depended upon it.

Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin 1793 Cotton Gin Invented Before: People separated seeds from cotton fiber After: It took less time to clean cotton (which meant more cotton to plant and harvest)

Life in the New State War of 1812 Britain and France go to war U.S. Neutral 4th U.S. President James Madison NC’s Coast Francis Scott Key Britain and France go to war Until impressments Britain kidnaps U.S sailors Declares war against Britain-Indian forces. Periodically raided, Militiamen responded and fortified towns, Britain withdraws. Composes “Star Spangled Banner”

Life in the New State Wake Up NC! The “Rip Van Winkle” State Wealthy Merchants Planters Politicians Small-scale, Self-sufficient Farmers The “Rip Van Winkle” State NC lacked on starting in-state improvements (eastern NC) Spent money on their needs Saw little reason to spend money on rest of state Happy with that, didn't want to spend money

Life in the New State

Life in the New State

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Life in the New State

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Life in the New State: Ambitious Reforms Archibald Murphey Reformers Push Harder NC Constitution Of 1835 Humanitarian, Believed government should be used to improve peoples lives, Proposed navigation, irrigation, transportation, and education reforms in NC His proposals were listened to, but ignored. 1830’s- NC need to reform grew strong, NC losing population, Gov. Swain holds constitutional convention. Improved voting rights (everyone except women and slaves), Election of officials instead of being chosen, Western NC had more seats in the legislature.

United States Westward Expansion Life in the New State United States Westward Expansion

Life in the New State: Native Americans Indian Removal Act of 1830 NC’s Cherokee Trail of Tears 1838 Native Americans forced to trade southern land for western land Fought removal Many lived outside tribal lands they had purchased, NC leaders were not interested in making them move. 17,000 Native Americans and 2,000 slaves from NC, GA, AL, and TN head for Oklahoma.

Life in the New State: Native Americans

Life in the New State Manifest Destiny James K. Polk Westward Expansion Belief that US is a nation destined by God to expand westward. NC native that becomes President in 1840. Acquired Texas and all land from Texas to California from Mexican Territory (via war), Acquired Oregon Territory from Great Britain (via treaty).

Life in the New State: Abolition Slavery Anti-Slavery Writings Slave Revolt NC’s economy depended upon slavery. David Walker (free black man) “An appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World” Harriet Beecher Stowe(preacher’s daughter) “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” a depiction of the cruel treatment of slaves. Nat Turner led a group of slaves to revolt in VA and NC border.

Life in the New State: Economics Economic Divide Nullification Crisis Plantation vs. Industry North- merchants, trade, shipping South- land, slaves, cotton, plantations Tariffs (tax on imports) helped Northern states and hurt the southern states. Issue of State’s Rights Could a state nullify a Federal Law that it disagreed with? South Carolina threatened to secede.

Life in the New State: Economics Green- Free States and territories Red- Slave States Orange- Open to Slavery

Life in the New State: Violence Erupts Slavery John Brown 1850s – Tension increases, Outbreaks of violence more frequent. 1859 - launched a bloody raid on federal armory in Harper’s Ferry, VA, plan to start a revolution, stole guns, gave to slaves, they planned to take over arsenal, attempt led to the killing of many of Brown’s followers.

Life in the New State: Election of 1860 Slavery key component Republican Party established Abraham Lincoln nominated (from IL) Lincoln wins vote of every free state and the election. No one in NC voted for him because his name wasn’t on the ballot. NC had mixed emotions over Lincoln’s election (views on slavery)

Life in the New State: Secession Begins The formal withdraw of the Southern States from the Union. NC leaders begin discussion secession. NC has more plantation owners that small-scale farmers. SC votes to secede. Thus the beginning of a divided nation…