Chapter 11 history terms Flashcards
factory system
brings workers and machinery together in one place
industrial revolution
machines took the places of many hand tools, much of the power once provided be people and horses began to be replaced, first by flowing water and then my steam engines
capitalists
people who invest capital, or money, in a business to earn a profit
francis cabot lodge
lowell mills- improved the english version of machines, brought spinning and weaving together in one factory
mass production
the rapid manufacture of large numbers of identical objects
interchangeable parts
identical pieces that can be assembled quickly by unskilled workers
urbanization
the growth of cities due to movement of people from rural areas to cities
telegraph
a device that used electrical signals to send messages
samuel f.b. morse
inventor of the morse code- each letter of the alphabet is represented by its own mix of short signals, dots, and long signals, dashes
famine
widespread starvation
nativist
people who wanted to preserve the country for white, american-born protestants
discrimination
denial of equal rights or equal treatment to certain groups of people
cotton gin
used a spiked cylinder to remove seeds from cotton fiber
slave codes
laws that controlled every aspect of slaves lives
spirituals
religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the realities of slavery
nat turner
leader of the most famous revolt in slave history- 1831
daniel boone
famous pioneer who cleared a new route to the west- the wilderness road
turnpikes
toll roads
corduroy roads
roads made of sawed off logs, laid side by side
canal
a channel that is dug across land and filled with water
henry clay
senator who persuaded congress to adopt the missouri compromise
