A House Divided Part 1 Flashcards
Who are the Pharisees?
A Jewish religious group.
What is Nationalism?
An idea that Lincoln proposed where he called all of the United States a single country.
Why didn’t some people like Nationalism?
They didn’t like that idea because most saw all states as their own nations that just collaborate.
What is Atheism?
The belief that there is no higher being above humans and that the state is the highest power.
What is Pluralism?
The belief that all religions are true and they are tied together by the state.
What did Henry Adams say about America?
He stated that America’s previous religious state will never be back.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
A proposition that would make Missouri a slave state and any state above the 36th Parallel would be a free state.
What is a Protective Tariff?
A high tax that is put onto foreign items to get people to buy the same thing that is locally made.
What is the Problem with Tariffs?
In retaliation to getting a tariff put on their merchandise, many countries will place a tariff back.
Who are Yeomans?
Farmers who used few slaves and generally didn’t have more than 200 acres.
Who are the Planters?
Farmers who used many slaves and commonly had up to 1000 acres of land.
How did the Southern States see the Government?
They saw the government as a force that only punished crimes.
How was the South compared to other areas?
The South was much more inward and was more of a Homebody Culture.
How did the Southerns generally live?
They followed family traditions religiously.
How does the Bible see Slavery?
It saw it as evil.
