APUSH CH 11 Vocab
APUSH Ch 11 Vocab
Cotton Slavery and the Old South
King Cotton = cotton exports would make the South economically prosperous and make New England dependent on them to support the Northern textile industry
Deep South = lower South nicknamed the “Cotton Kingdom” for its recently settled areas that were dominated by cotton production
De Bow’s Review = journal containing everything from agricultural reports, statistical data, and economic analysis to literature, political opinion, and commentary. The magazine took an increasingly pro-Southern view and supported the reestablishment of slave trade
Colonial Dependency = Reasons: great profitability of the region's agricultural system (cotton production) and refusal to move forward since they were making a profit, so they depended on North for whatever they didn't have
2.a wealthy southerner had so much capital invested in their land and slaves that they had little left for other things said to be that the southern climate was unsuitable for industrial economy
Cavalier Myth = Belief that all prosperous Southern planters were descendants from English Cavaliers
Planter Aristocracy = Determined the political, economic, and even the social life of their region. the wealthiest had home in towns or cities as well as summer homes, and they traveled widely, especially to Europe. they were defined as the cotton magnates, the sugar, rice, and tobacco nabobs, the whites who owned at least 40 or 50 slaves and 800 or more acres.
Southern Honor = All white males adopted an elaborate code of chivalry, which obligated to defend their "honor", often through dueling. The idea of honor in the South was only partly connected to the idea of ethical behavior and bravery; also tied to the importance among white males of the public appearance of dignity and authority. Avenging insults was a social necessity in many parts of Southern society, and avenging insults to white Southern women was most important obligation of a man
Genteel Women =
Cotton Slavery and the Old South
King Cotton = cotton exports would make the South economically prosperous and make New England dependent on them to support the Northern textile industry
Deep South = lower South nicknamed the “Cotton Kingdom” for its recently settled areas that were dominated by cotton production
De Bow’s Review = journal containing everything from agricultural reports, statistical data, and economic analysis to literature, political opinion, and commentary. The magazine took an increasingly pro-Southern view and supported the reestablishment of slave trade
Colonial Dependency = Reasons: great profitability of the region's agricultural system (cotton production) and refusal to move forward since they were making a profit, so they depended on North for whatever they didn't have
2.a wealthy southerner had so much capital invested in their land and slaves that they had little left for other things said to be that the southern climate was unsuitable for industrial economy
Cavalier Myth = Belief that all prosperous Southern planters were descendants from English Cavaliers
Planter Aristocracy = Determined the political, economic, and even the social life of their region. the wealthiest had home in towns or cities as well as summer homes, and they traveled widely, especially to Europe. they were defined as the cotton magnates, the sugar, rice, and tobacco nabobs, the whites who owned at least 40 or 50 slaves and 800 or more acres.
Southern Honor = All white males adopted an elaborate code of chivalry, which obligated to defend their "honor", often through dueling. The idea of honor in the South was only partly connected to the idea of ethical behavior and bravery; also tied to the importance among white males of the public appearance of dignity and authority. Avenging insults was a social necessity in many parts of Southern society, and avenging insults to white Southern women was most important obligation of a man
Genteel Women =