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He invented a mechanical reaper and allowed farmers to buy on time.
Who was Cyrus McCormick?
He was credited for the creation of the Cotton Gin
Who was Eli Whitney?
His invention of the steel plow made it possible to farm in the west.
Who was John Deere?
He created the first successful steamboat
Who was Robert Fulton?
He created the telegraph and a language to communicate with
Who was Samuel Morse?
Former slave that became one of the most important leaders of the Abolition Movement
Who was Fredrick Douglass?
Abolitionist that started the newspaper called the “Liberator”
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
Author of the book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
This term means a complete end to slavery
What is abolition?
This made it a federal crime to help a slave escape.
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
Most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Slave that led an unsuccessful revolt.
Who was Nat Turner?
This group of farmers was very wealthy and had large numbers of slaves.
Who were planters?
These were used by slaves to send secret messages.
What were spirituals?
This invention helped to make slavery profitable again.
What was the Cotton Gin?
This is another term for cloth.
What are textiles?
This process involved the making of large numbers of identical products
What is mass production?
In this labor system unmarried women were hired.
What was the Lowell System?
In this labor system whole families were hired.
What was the Rhode Island System?
This Supreme Court case established that federal law was more important than state law
What was Gibbons v. Ogden?
The rivers were slow, deep, and easy to navigate
What was the South?
The economy in this region was varied and diverse
What was the North?
The climate in this region was ideal for agriculture.
What was the South?
They favored high tariffs
What was the North?
This region had a smaller population so they had less power in the House
What was the South?
He was one of the most outspoken critics of the Compromise of 1850
Who was John C. Calhoun?
This type of farmer would work along side their slave
What was a Yeoman?
Because of this 200 slaves were killed, it became illegal for slaves to buy alcohol or guns, and slaves had to have a white person present during services
What was Nat Turner’s Rebellion?
This made it a federal crime to help a slave escape.
What was the fugitive slave act?
To favor the interests of one region over the whole country.
Who was sectionalism?
Make your wager
He had to disguise himself in order to leave England.
Who was Samuel Slater?