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  • Bateaux à Vapeur Géant, la Nouvelle-Orléans 1853 (Giant Steamboats at New Orleans, 1853), by Hippolyte Sebron,.Image from Chapter 12 of U.S. History (opens in new window) from OpenStax, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License v4.0 with the image information: Bateaux à Vapeur Géant, la Nouvelle-Orléans 1853 (Giant Steamboats at New Orleans, 1853), by Hippolyte Sebron, shows how New Orleans, at the mouth of the Mississippi River, was the primary trading hub for the cotton that fueled the growth of the southern economy.

    Module 11 focused on westward expansion.  This module explores the centrality of cotton to the American economy in the antebellum period, the specific components of slave life, how slavery shaped the cultural and social life of the south, proslavery southern arguments, many of which were based on racist ideology, and the desperate desire to expand slavery by using methods like the filibuster expeditions.  Students will begin to understand just how much slavery was starting to dominate all aspects of American life during the antebellum period.

    Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

    1. Identify important aspects of cotton production and/or the importance of cotton to the Atlantic and American antebellum economy. (CO 1 and 2)
    2. Demonstrate knowledge of the lives of slaves and free blacks. (CO 1 and 2)
    3. Recall facts about the code of honor in the antebellum South and some of the key components of the proslavery arguments in the antebellum period. (CO 1 and 2)
    4. Recognize some of the goals of slavery advocates and key facts about the filibuster expeditions undertaken during the antebellum era. (CO 1 and 2)
    5. (Assignment Only): Write an essay about the filibuster. (CO 1-3)


    To achieve these objectives:

    1. Read the Module 12 Introduction above.
    2. Read and view the materials in the Chapter 12 Pressbooks book below.
    3. View Chapter 12 PowerPoint below.
    4. Complete Module 12 quizzes/assignments/discussion boards based on chapter reading and PowerPoint.

    Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities

    You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.

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