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What did the women do in New York in the 1700s?

The role of women in New York in the 1700s was as wives and mothers. They did not have occupations outside the home, and were granted very few rights in society.


Why did the expansion of slavery become such a diverse political issue in the 1840's?

Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave.


In the 1700s what developed as an important New England industry?

whaling


How did the issue of slavery become a cause of the civil war?

The slavery problem had remained an American issue since the ratification of the US Constitution. Part of the reason that the Civil War was fought was the election in 1860 of Republican Abraham Lincoln. His party was against slavery and although Lincoln promised to allow slavery to exist where it already was, it added to the South's belief that eventually attempts to ban slavery would continue and /or new territories in the US, would possibly add to the in balance between slave States and "free States'. This fear by Southern politicians and wealthy plantation owners that depended upon slavery to work the cotton and tobacco fields, was certainly one major reason that slavery became an issue in bringing upon the US Civil War.


How did the issue of slavery affect the annextion of Texas?

The issue of slavery significantly influenced the annexation of Texas, as it was a contentious topic in the United States. Texas had a large population of enslaved people, and its admission as a slave state would upset the balance between free and slave states in Congress. This concern fueled debates and opposition, particularly among Northern abolitionists and anti-slavery politicians, leading to heightened sectional tensions. Ultimately, the annexation was seen as a means to expand slavery into new territories, aligning with the pro-slavery agenda of Southern states.