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nativist
people who wanted to preserve the country for the white, American born or prostestents
discrimination
the denial of equal rights of equal treatment to certain groups of people
cotton gin
used as a skied cylinder to remove seeds from cotton fibers
slave code
one of a group of laws that controlled every aspect of enslaved African Americans lives and denied them basic rights
spirituals
religious folk songs that blended biblical theme with the realities of slavery
turnpike
road built by a private company that charges a toll to use it
corduroy road
roade made of sawed off logs, laid side by side
canal
artificial waterway dug across land to improve transportation
Industrial Revolution
gradual replacement of many hand tools by machines
factory system
bringing workers and machines together in one place
capitalist
person who invests capital or money in a business to earn a profit
mass production
manufacturing of large numbers of identical products quickly and cheaply
interchangeable parts
identical pieces that could be assembled quickly by unskilled
workers
urbanizations
the growth of cities due to movement of people from rural areas to cities
telegraph
a device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances
famine
widespread starvation