1.To what degree did abolitionists accomplish their goals?
The abolitionists goals were to end slavery and to put an end to racial discrimination and segregation. They wanted to do this by making the issue a moral and ethical one rather than a political one. The abolitionists were able to achieve their goal of freeing the slaves due to the Civil War. the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments gave slaves their freedom, the right to vote (men) and citizenship. However, they were not able to put an end to segregation which continued on until the 1960’s, nor were they able to end racial discrimination which continues today.
2.In what ways did industrialization transform American society?
Industrialization affected American society in a number of ways. First it changed how American’s worked. Prior to industrialization most people worked and lived on farms. They decided when and how long they worked. They did not own many material items and only had a few articles of clothing. Later they would be able to obtain material wealth which led to the rise of the Middle-class. This changed when they went to work outside of the home because they now had to work the hours that their employers told them. The skills that people had obtained before the rise of industrialization were no longer important as they were no longer treated as being unique. Rather the people who worked for the many companies that rose up during the industrial age were nothing more faceless cogs in the system. Soon people were no longer able to make money using skilled labor. Women went into the cities to gain employment. The Native Americans were forced further West, and the slaves worked to stay on the lands that they had obtained after the Civil War.
3.In what ways/To what degree did the rights of African-Americans, Native Americans and women change over time?
The rights of women, African Americans and Native Americans changed between 1791-1877 in the following ways. The Native Americans were not seen as citizens because of this they had little rights. After being forced to reservations out West, their children were forced to attend schools to assimilate to American culture. Many African American were slaves up until 1865, when the Civil War occurred. After which Congress passed Amendments 13, 14, and 15 which ended slavery, made them citizens and gave the men the right to vote. Life women started to change during the rise of Industrialism, as women began to work outside of the home. However, they still did not have the right to vote, own property, divorce, etc.
4.In what ways did industrialization affect Western Expansion?
As industrialization became more rapid on the East Coast, farmers had to more West in order to find land to farm. The creation of the railway system helped the famers to both buy and sell their goods.
5.In what ways did 19th century reform movements influence the trajectory of emancipation and women’s rights?
As the anti-slavery movement in the early to mid-1800’s the members soon became linked to other reform movements such as Women’s Rights. Many women were involved in the signing of the “Declaration of Rights and Sentiments” at Seneca Falls in 1848 in which they demanded the right to vote and other rights given to men. The 14th amendment would give black men the right to vote, but deny women by added the word “male”
6.To what degree did western expansion affect Native Americans?
The American government saw the Native Americans as immigrants in their own land. They forced the Native Americans off of their land and onto land out West that they did not want. This led to one of the largest atrocities in American History when the Cherokees, who had been allies with the Americans and had assimilated to the American culture were forced off their lands and made to travel West by way of what would become known as the Trail of Tears. The government then decided to force the Native American’s to assimilate by making them send their children to schools that would eliminate their culture.
7.In what ways did the Constitution succeed in ending slavery?
In 1787 the Constitutional Convention put a provision in Article 1 Section 9 of the Constitution which said that the Congress could not end slavery before 1808. After the Civil War the Congress passed the 13th Amendment which eliminated slavery.
The South lost a lot of its economic advantages and they lost the benefit of the 3/5th clause, which had allowed them to hold more power in the government then the people of the North
8.In what ways did slavery impact American society, economy and politics during the 1800s?
Slavery effect the economics of the South by increasing their capital through the tobacco and cotton trade. Politically slavery caused a rift between states and members of the government as some were for and others against slavery. Socially in the South the ownership of slaves gave a person respect among their peers.
9.To what degree did industrialization change the economic development of the US from the 1790s to the 1860s?
People were obtaining a wage; with which they could buy material goods. This in turn contribute to the US economy and made it possible to shift from an Agrarian culture to an Industrialized society.
10.In what ways did industrialization influence the Civil War?
Industrialization was a factor in influencing the War because as the industrial economy of the North grew, the South lost the economic advantage they had enjoyed from growing tobacco and cotton. This became worse as slaves were escaping to the North where they could possibly join the Northern workforce.
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