Cotton, slavery and the old south the cotton economy. The old south and slavery, 18301860 chapter 12 in the early morning hours of august 22, 1831, nat turner and six other slaves slipped into the house of joseph travis in southampton county in. Sugar, unlike cotton or tobacco, had to be processed immediately upon harvesting. What was the most important economic development in the south of the mid19c. Laws passed by southern slaves to keep slaves from either running away or rebelling. In the decades leading up to the civil war, the southern states. With new authors and new scholarship added to the team for the 9th edition, the panorama of history will be covered even more thoroughly.
Apr 11, 2011 o south favored free trade because they wanted to import british goods in exchange for cotton that they provided to britain in a last ditch effort to preserve slavery, eleven southern states seceded from the nation o abe lincoln preserved the union through civil war the old south. Lewis period 3 south and north have dramatic growth in the mid19th century southerners spread to new territories of the sw trade. A slave may never strike a white person, even in self defense 7. What was the most important economic development in the midnineteenth. Sep 11, 2019 but in a curious final twist, the king cotton theorists of old would have likely balked at the decision by their latterday inheritors to label plantation slavery a capitalistic enterprise. Chapter outline king cotton and southern expansion cotton and expansion into the old southwest slavery the mainspringagain a slave society in a changing world to be a slave. But in a curious final twist, the king cotton theorists of old would have likely balked at the decision by their latterday inheritors to label plantation slavery a capitalistic enterprise. The south and slavery, 1790s1850s king cotton and southern expansion the cotton gin and expansion into the old southwest changing attitudes toward slavery the internal slave trade the economics of slavery cotton culture to be a slave the maturing of the american slave system the challenge to survive from cradle to grave house. Slaves are prohibited to learn how to read and write 8. American history notes slavery cotton and the old south. After struggling to reach their position in society they were determined to defend itperhaps why defense of slavery and souths rights stronger in booming lower south and weaker in more established areas. Start studying us5 chapter 11 cotton, slavery, and the old south. Of that 25%, 52% owned 15 slaves, 35% owned 69 slaves, 11 % owned 2099 slaves, and 1% owned 100 or more slaves. Cotton, slavery, and the old south study questions 1.
Congress outlaws slave trade results in a greater emphasis on breeding slaves as well as recapturing runaways. Migration and development in the antebellum south 1790. Hunter museum of art, chattanooga, tennessee, gift of mr. Riots and rebuilding345 english, and the men were taking part in the americanstyle business in the city. But cotton and slavery tied up capital leaving the south lagging behind the north in urban population, industrialization, canals, and railroads. Hist 103 chapter 11 cotton, slavery, and the old south. Plain folk of the old south the foundation of the old souths economy, slavery powerfully shaped. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Speaking of cotton, senator james henry hammond of south carolina declared, no power on earth dares to make war upon it. Ms mcds ce history 27002710 c11 cotton, slavery, and the old. Ruby hollinger julia andersen sammi howard allie rae mishler kristin houdyshell taylor walkup annabel lee sessoms anna yoon ap us history mr.
The only city in the cotton kingdom of significant size was new orleans south produced less than 10% of the nations manufactured goods plain fold of the old south. To the original proslavery theorists, the very freemarket theories that baptist and the new york times indict were an existential threat. Identify the different agricultural regions in the antebellum south as well as the shifting patterns of agricultural production there. Ask students to explain why cotton ruled the south.
Cotton, slavery, and the old south section 1 sources. The south prior to the civil war grew, but did not develop, what he meant. Eyre crowe, slaves waiting for sale, richmond, virginia, 1861, via university. Prior to 1860 know the center of the economic power in the south.
The peculiar institution and the culture of slavery. L2 l2 section 396 chapter 11 north and south take different paths. The work of planting, harvesting, and processing sugar took places in the hottest, swampiest parts of the south. The planting of a new crop overlapped with the harvesting of the old one. During this visit, degas used his art to comment on his experiences. The economics of industrial slavery in the old south business. Slavery in americawas both an intricate web of human relationships and a labor system. Distinction of the south rely on two lines of thought o impact of the environment warm climate ideal for cultivation of tobacco, cotton, rice, sugarcane plantation system and slavery o effects of human decisions and actions sectional conflict over the. American communities cotton communities in the old southwest new lands in the old southwest offered opportunities for planters but also caused many tensions through the forcible relocation of slaves to the newly settled territories. Chapter 11 slavery and the old south building a diverse cotton kingdom the expansion of slavery in a global economy in 1860 the american south, if independent, would have been one of the wealthiest countries in the world based on the revenue of the cotton trade.
By 1830s upper south began to grow wheat, tobacco growing shifted westward. Cotton, slavery, and the old south the cotton economy the rise of king cotton decline of the tobacco economy shortstaple cotton spread of cotton production expansion of slavery agrarian south cotton kingdom twothirds of s. One painting that makes a dramatic statement was actually painted in france before degas visited new orleans. Southern regions of south sc, ga, fl continued growing rice, gulf some sugarcrops limited bc hard to cultivate. Chapter 11 cotton, slavery, and the old south antebellum south concise. Whiteside, son charles and servants, oil on canvas. South carolina, georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, texas old south original southern states in the colonies king otton growth of textile industry huge demand for cotton slavery is more important to the economy. The premium pro 50 gb plan gives you the option to download a copy of. First, after tracing the economic development of the old south in global context, in which slavery and cotton played vital roles, this chapter will emphasize the dreams, daily. The historian who wrote the south prior to the civil war grew, but did not develop meant that the southern population increased, but new technology had bypassed the region. They didnt experience the urban growth like the rest of the country did. Cramming resources welcome to apush cram aiming for 5.
Text the cotton economy the rise of king cotton 19th century upper south va, md, nc cultivated tobacco, but unstable prices and exhaustive of soil. By the 1850s, slavery and cotton had become so intertwined that the very idea of changebe it crop diversity, antislavery ideologies, economic diversification, or the increasingly staggering cost of purchasing and maintaining slavesbecame anathema to. Many rivers to cross the cotton economy and slavery, episode 2 pbs duration. The cotton economyhow did cotton rise to theforefront of the southern agricultural economy. To be a slave between 1790 and 1860, the slave population grew from 700,000 to four million. Revolution, slavery, and changes in southern society, 17761800. This video is based off of information from alan brinkleys american history. Ch 11 apush cotton, slavery, and the old south binder id. Jefferson wanted lewis and clark to find an allwater route to the pacific ocean, strengthen u. Chapter eleven cotton, slavery, and the old south objectives a thorough study of chapter 11 should enable the student to understand 1. Narrative of the life of frederick douglass, chapters iiii pp. On sugar and cotton plantations in the caribbean and the southern usa, the. The key is that cotton and slaves helped define each other, at least in the cotton south. The historian who wrote the south prior to the civil war grew, but did not develop meant that a.
The south and slavery, 1790s1850s chapter 10 311 the domination of southern life by the slave system the economic implications of king cotton the creation of african american communities under slavery the social structure of the white south and its increasing defensiveness how did attitudes in the south toward slavery change after the. The frontier, this very place between civilization and. Reflecting the ideal of patriarchy, this portrait, c. Planter, politician, and partisan of slavery, hammond built a career for himself that in its breadth and ambition provides a composite portrait of the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The plantation owners house was very different from the slaves quarters. Upper south virginia, north carolina, tennessee, arkansas, missouri lower deep south south carolina, georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, texas old south original southern states in the colonies king otton. Known for its balanced voice and approachable scholarship, this best selling title the unfinished nation offers a concise, yet thorough survey of american history appropriate for students at all levels. Though other crops were grown, cotton dominated the southern economy and culture. It did not, as previous generations of histories have told, sit back on its cultural and social.
The old souths colonial dependency and why it did little to change it. Brinkley, chapter 11 cotton, slavery, and the old south most important economic development in the mid 19th century was the shift of economic power from the upper south to the lower south the exp and igrc ul to shwf s. White society in the south planter class dominated southern society cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco defined as. The plantation south key terms and people cotton gin slave. Slavery limited the growth of industry and technological progress in the south. The american revolution and its aftermath posed the greatest challenge to the institution of slavery since the first africans landed in jamestown. What was the most important economic development in the south of the midnineteenth century. Distinguish geographically, economically, and demographically between the upper south, the lower south, and the border south. The 1619 project resurrects kingcotton ideology of the old south. After a careful examination of chapter 11, students should be able to do the following.
What caused this, and what was its economic impact. Cotton, slavery, and the old south brian schwartz, period 4 white society in the south honor white society in the south code of chivalry among white males defended honor through duels bravery, dignity, authority the southern lady white society in the south the. By 1817, the southern plantation system was rapidly expanding, as was the demand for slave labor. Hist 103 chapter 11 cotton, slavery, and the old south created date. Unfinished nation chapter 12, pages 282283, 286288. Apush connecting with the past alan brinkley chapter 11ish. The staple crop economic system and how it shaped commercial life in the old south.
Oakes 1982, chapter 1, successfully utilized command of slave labour. The economics of industrial slavery in the old south volume 44 issue 2 robert s. Cotton, slavery and the old south the growth of slavery 1808. In 1860, at the height of slavery, 25% of all southerners owned slaves. Oct 25, 2012 slavery limited the growth of industry and technological progress in the south. Cotton cultivation and its expansion depended on technological development. Morse sarah bagley social mobility steam boats steel flow truck farming womens separate sphere chapter 11. No slave could leave their masters premises without permission 3.
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