Section 1
He invented the Reaper
Who is Cyrus McCormick?
This sharply grew in the U.S. between 1840-1860
What is Immagration?
He invented the cotton gin which removes the seeds from cotton faster
Who is Eli Whitney?
They were often stubborn and independent, though they were looked down upon
What is Rual Poor?
This ship with sleek hulls and tall sails that “clipped” time from long journeys
What is a Clipper Ship?
This machine allowed famers to cut through the prairie sod allowing them to farm
What is the steel tip plow?
This party often answered questions with the statement “I know nothing”
What is the know-Nothing party?
They rely on natural waterways to transport their goods
What is the South?
They owned thousands of Acres
What is a Plantation Farmer?
This is a system of dots and dashes that represent the alphabet
What is Morse Code?
Before canals and railroads what did farmers send their crops down
What is the Mississippi River?
She formed the female labor reform organization
Who was Sarah G. Bagley
They grew cotton, rice, and sugarcane using lots of slaves
What is the Deep South?
He led a rebellion I'll slave that killed 55 Whites
Who was Nat Turner?
This person was opposed to immigration
What is a Nativist?
He built the first steam-powered locomotive
Who is Peter Cooper?
He became the first African American licensed, or given official authority, to practice law in the United States
Who was Macon B. Allen?
They grew tobacco, wheat, and vegetables with little to no slaves
What is the Upper South?
They helped others escape using the underground railroad
Who was Hariet Tubman and Fredrick Douglass?
This is the trade of enslaved people among states of the United States
What is Domestic Slave Trade?
This improved with the invention of the clipper ship
What is sailing technology?
They founded Freedom’s Journal, The first African American newspaper
Who was Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwurm?
They wanted Southern cotton
What is European mills
They rented land from property owners, they also made up a majority of the white population
What is a Tenant Farmer?
This is a farmer who owns a small farm
What is a yeoman?