1. Rise of the West
Chapter 10, Section 4

2. Moving West Americans moved west looking for opportunity
Cities emerge along rivers and Great Lakes
Newspapers and hotels attracted migrants out west

3. Balloon Frame House Used 2x4’s instead of timber to frame house
Made possible because of mass production of nails
Allowed houses to be made cheaply and quickly

4. Cotton Kingdom
Chapter 10, Section 5

5. South on Defensive
Northern abolitionists attack slavery and southerners
Increase distrust and hate between North and South
Southerners begin to believe slavery was needed for survival and it helped country

6. Middle Passage
Africans slave traders captured people and sold European slave traders
Middle Passage was journey across Atlantic
Many died during trip
Slave Trade banned in 1807

7. Slave Labor Slavery used on plantations growing cash crops
Cotton, tobacco, rice
Slave driver forced slaves to work
Whippings and beatings were used
Slave owners feared revolts
Led to brutal repression of slaves

8. Slave Life Slaves maintained culture, religious family ties
Spirituals – songs celebrating religion and deliverance
Brer Rabbit tales – stories of resistance
Created unique African-American culture

9. Effect of Slavery on White South
75% of white southerners did not own slaves
Most supported slavery
Believed whites superior to blacks
Wages were lower in South because of competition from slaves
Money was spent on slaves instead of industry
Forced South to an agriculture economy
South was dependent on northern industry
South begin to believe government favor North