Nation of Nations 3/e Davidson, Gienapp, Heyrman, Lytle, and Stoff
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KEY EVENTS

1800 Gabriel’s Rebellion: Gabriel Prosser plans a rebellion but it is exposed

1815-1860 Spread of the cotton kingdom: cotton becomes the major staple crop in the South

1822 Denmark Vesey conspiracy: heightens fears, especially in South Carolina, for the security of slavery

1830-1840 Proslavery argument developed: South repudiates antislavery tradition of the Revolution in favor of the view that slavery is a positive good

1830-1860 Agricultural reform movement in upper South: restores profitability of agriculture in region

1831 Nat Turner’s Rebellion: precipitates debate over future of slavery in Virginia legislature

1832 Virginia debate: legislature declines to take any action against slavery, ending the issue in the South

1844 Methodist church divides into northern and southern organizations: split over the slavery issue

1845 Baptist church divides: split over the slavery issue

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