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Chapter 14
life in the north and south
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Social Studies
7th Grade
04/30/2014

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telegraph
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a device invented by Samuel Morse in 1844 that sent electrical signals along a wire
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locomotive
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1829 a steam powered engine that pulled rail cars
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clipper-ship
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a new type of ship that had tall masts and huge sails which made shipping time much faster
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famine
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a severe food shortage in 1840 Ireland suffered a potato famine which caused over 1.5 million Irish to come to the us
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nativist
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Americans who wanted to preserve the country for native born whites
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discrimination
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policy or attitude that denies equal rights to concern groups of people
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know nothing party
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political party formed by the native in the 1850's name came from the members's saying 'i know nothing' when asked about their party
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cotton kingdom
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large area of cotton plantations from South Carolina to Texas
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cottonocracy
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small number of wealthy families whose views and ways of life dominated the south
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slave codes
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laws passed in the south to keep slaves from running away or rebelling
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underground railroad
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a network of people who secretly helped slaves run away and retch freedom in the northern states or Canada
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