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- 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.
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- 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.