North and South
Inventions and Adv.
Vocab
Vocab
100
What issue separated people in the North and South?
Slavery
100
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
100
recognized as being different from something else
distinct
100
a system in which businesses operate with minimal government involvement
free enterprise
200
North or South?
economy based on agriculture
Mostly rural
South
200
What was a drawback of this vessel?
It could not travel upstream
200
the production of items in large numbers for sale or trade
manufacturing
200
a person who purchases goods
consumer
300
North or South
slavery mostly uncommon
many residents eventually opposed slavery
North
300
Which invention changed the way Americans traveled on land and water?
Steam enginee
300
a building or group of buildings where goods are produced
mill
300
to bring goods to a country to sell there
import
400
What type of town is in this picture?
mill town
400
What advantage did railroads have over stagecoaches?
They were faster.
400
a person or company that makes or grows goods for sale
producer
400
to send goods to sell in another country
export
500
What machine is being used in this picture?
cotton gin
500
This is an image of .
A Louisiana Plantation
500
a large farm where cash crops are grown on behalf of the person who owns the land
plantation
500
a boat with a flat bottom and square corners that can be used to carry loads and can also be used as a house
flatboat