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underground railroad
a system of cooperation to aid and house enslaved people who had escaped from their plantation/owners
what did Cyrus McCormick invent?
invented the mechanical reaper which increased the amount of crops that could be harvested
domestic slave trade
the trade of enslaved people among states in the US
Morse code
a system of dots and dashes that represent the alphabet
Prejudice
an unfair opinion not based on facts
industrialization in the north
The North's industrialization took place in three phases. During the first phase, employers divided jobs into smaller steps. During the second phase of industrialization, entrepreneurs built factories to bring specialized workers together. This allowed the product to move quickly from one worker to the next. In the third phase, workers used machines to complete tasks.
Steamships clipper ships
ship with sleek hulls and tall sails that “clipped” time from long journey
strike
a work stoppage made by employees as a protest against an employer
What did Samuel Morse invent?
invented the single-wired telegraph
Cotton gin
a machine to clean cotton of its seeds
What did John Deere invent?
invented the steel-tip plow, which allowed farmers to cut through hard-packed prairie soil
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney