Brandon Cabalse Professor Franks AAS 33A 9 November 2016 Part 1 1) Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a secret underground passageway that allowed African slaves to escape from their masters. African slaves did their activities in secret underground using darkness. Some of the people that helped slaves escape were free blacks, former slaves, and Northern abolitionists. The Underground Railroad was significant because it was estimated that over 50,000 slaves had escaped from the South which is a great number of slaves. 2) Naturalization Act of 1790 The Naturalization Act of 1790 was a government article that allowed a person to apply for citizenship if they were a free white person who has been living in the U.S. for at least two years and is respectable. This law affected Asians, indentured servants, slaves, and many women. The Naturalization Act restricts freedom to many people. The …show more content…
This document allowed states to be independent and have their own power. This also allowed Congress as the final decision appeal on a disagreement. Since slavery was unstated in the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. allowed slavery. The Articles of Confederation was significant because it gave power and united the thirteen colonies. 4) Andrew Jackson’s rise to power Andrew Jackson rose to power in the presidential election of 1824. There were three candidates with no majority votes. During the election, Representative Henry Clay withdraws from the presidential election. After withdrawing, Clay promises to support Jackson in the election. He also charged Adams for corruption while winning the election in 1828. During his presidential term, Jackson lowered the property qualification for the suffrage rights. He also denied the establishment of the Second U.S. Bank. Part 2 5) Slavery in the early 1800s and why it’s growing in the