Antebellum Period 1824-1860 - CH.5-6 U.S. History and Constitution

2. Invented by Eli Whitney, this invention helped increase production for a new cash crop in the South.
4. Latin for 'Before the war', this was a time period in America where tensions were highest between different regions.
5. The Northern States mass industrialization caused many goods to be made faster than those handmaking goods. This economy shift grew the middle class significantly.
7. Invented by Francis Cabot Lowell in 1814, this put all the steps of fabric production under one roof, speeding up production and lowering cost.
9. This crisis developed from a tax known as the 'Tariff of Abominations'. Southern states disliked this tariff, and popularized by Calhoun many southern states wanting to reject federal tariffs.
10. A political party made of supporters of Andrew Jackson; they disliked the American System and eventually fought against slavery.
11. Proposed by Henry Clay, this was an economic system meant to unite the U.S.
12. This era happened all around the world but was brought to the U.S. from the British. It is responsible for many mechanical improvements.
14. Southern slave-owning States passed laws that further restricted the rights and abilities of black people and/or slaves. This was the nickname those laws are often referred to as.
15. A political party made to balance the power of another political party. They liked the American system and would go on to be part of the Republican party.

1. This man brought stolen blueprints of British machinery and is responsible for allowing many mechanical inventions to come.
3. The first major U.S. infrastructure meant for travel, it was pivotal for pioneers.
6. This is defined as a rapid growth in cities and town following (or during) a major mechanical improvement era.
8. Built as part of the American system, this waterway connected a Great Lake and Hudson River in N.Y.
13. These were a group of people who would get inspired by the 2nd Great Awakening to fight against Slavery.