Chapter 7-North and South Take Different Paths Flashcards
industrial revolution
machines take the place of hand tools
factory system
brings workers and machinery together in one place
capitalist
people who invest capital, or money, in a business to earn a profit
Francis Cabot Lowell
stole ideas from Britain and made a factory in Lowell, MA
mass production
rapid manufacture of large numbers of identical things
interchangeable parts
identical pieces that can be assembled quickly
urbanization
growth of cities due to movement of people
telegraph
a device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances
Samuel F.B.Morse
invented the telegraph and Morse code
famine
starvation, the reason many Irish immigrants came to the United States
nativist
people who wanted to preserve the country for white, American-born protestants
discrimination
denial of equal rights or equal treatment based on race, religion, culture, or nationality
cotton gin
used a spiked cylinder to remove seeds from cotton fibers
slave code
laws that controlled every aspect of a slaves life
spiritual
religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the realities of slavery