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The Industrial Revolution
The North Transformed
The Plantation South
Americans Move Westward
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What is the factory system?
The Factory System brings workers and machinery together in one place.
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In 1764 what did Richard Arkwright invent?
Richard Arkwright invented the water frame.
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Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel F.B. Morse invented the telegraph.
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How many people did the census record that were enslaved?
The census recorded nearly 4 million people were enslaved by 1860.
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Who was the most famous early pioneer?
The most famous early pioneer was Daniel Boone.
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What is a telegraph?
A telegraph is a device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances.
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How old did children have to be to start working in textile mills, coal mines, and steel factories as well as factories themselves?
Children could start working in these jobs starting at the age of 7 or 8 years old.
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Who invented the mechanical reaper?
The person who invented the mechanical reaper was Cyrus McCormick.
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What were slave codes?
Slave codes were what controlled every aspect of a slaves life.
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What are turnpikes?
Turnpikes were toll roads.
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What is a cotton gin?
A cotton gin is a spike cylinder used to remove seeds from cotton fibers.
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For a whole workday how many hours did people or children have to work?
A full workday would last about 12 or 14 hours to keep machines running as long as possible.
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How did clipper ships look?
Clipper ships looked long and slender.
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What are spirituals?
Spirituals are religious folk songs that blended biblical themes with the realities of slavery.
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What is a canal?
a canal is a channel that is dug across land and filled with water.
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What does corduroy roads mean?
Corduroy roads means roads made of sawed-off logs, laid side by side.
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What were the disadvantages of building factories on the river banks?
The disadvantages of building factories on riverbanks were in dry season the machines had no power, most factories were far from cities, and labor was hard to find in rural areas.
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by 1840 how much railroad had been built in the United States?
By 1840 about 3,000 miles of railroad had been built.
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Who led the most famous slave revolt in 1831?
The person who led the most famous slave revolt in 1831 was Nat Turner.
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What is discrimination?
Discrimination is the denial of equal rights or equal treatment based on race, religion, culture, or nationality.
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What were some of the advantages of the invention of the steam-powered textile plant?
Some of the advantages of the steam-powered textile plant was that
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What is a famine?
A famine is a widespread starvation.
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What did Nat Turner's vision tell him to pursue?
Nat Turner's vision told him to pursue in killing whites.