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- 4. government funds for improvements or support of commerce
- 6. slave trade, the buying and selling of slaves within the United States
- 7. James Madison's presidency years
- 9. Whitney, one of the most influential of these inventors, was born in 1765 in Massachusetts.
- 10. motherhood, the idea that women should raise their children to be good citizens who participated in the government
- 11. a machine that cuts stalks of wheat or oats
- 15. parts, parts of a mechanism that can be substituted one for another
- 17. the concept of loyalty and devotion to one’s nation
- 18. Slater, The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the United States is often dated to 1793, when__opened his first cloth factory in Rhode Island.
- 19. Growing more _____ meant an increased demand for slaves.
- 20. As the United States expanded its territory and its power, it negotiated how each new state would deal with the issue of ______.
- 21. Revolution, an era in which widespread production by machinery replaced goods made by hand
- 25. powers, a power not explicitly stated in the Constitution
- 27. system, a policy of promoting the U.S. industrial system through the use of tariffs, federal subsidies to build roads and other public works, and a national bank to control currency
- 29. territory, lands governed by the federal government but not belonging to any state
- 31. plantation, __________owners who wanted to maximize their profits from cotton production tried to do so by acquiring more land
- 34. gin, a machine that separates the cotton seeds and hulls from the cotton boll (tuft of cotton)
- 36. Territory, The federal government wanted to admit the ________ as the 23rd state.
- 38. a boat outfitted with steam boiler engines to power the paddle wheels that propel it forward
- 39. People trapped in the institution of slavery created a culture of _____, resistance, and, ultimately, rebellion.
- 41. parts, parts of a mechanism that can be substituted one for another
- 42. People trapped in the institution of slavery created a culture of survival, resistance, and, ultimately, ______.
- 46. a machine that sent messages long distances by sending electrical pulses in code over electrical wires
- 48. (of a form of government, constitution, etc.) belonging to, or characteristic of a republic.
- 49. System, a method of production in which large crews of people performed work in one location
- 50. __________ in the early 19th century transformed the ways in which Americans lived and worked.
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- 1. People trapped in the institution of slavery created a culture of survival, _____, and, ultimately, rebellion.
- 2. James Monroe's Presidency years
- 3. Monroe Doctrine, _______, as his 1823 statement came to be known, would shape U.S. foreign policy for more than a century.
- 5. a work stoppage in order to force an employer to comply with demands
- 8. A new invention enabled southern _______ owners to grow more crops and increase profits.
- 9. growth, New inventions made American workers more productive, created new industries, and contributed to the nation’s _________.
- 12. before the American Civil War
- 13. hundred thousand, During the early 19th century, more than _____ free African Americans lived in the South, and they most certainly did not support slavery. (number spelled out)
- 14. Madison, Americans developed a strong national identity during the administrations of presidents ______ and James Monroe.
- 16. the act of putting an end to something, such as slavery
- 19. Beecher, an American educator known for her forthright opinions on female education as well as her vehement support of the many benefits of the incorporation of kindergarten into children's education
- 22. a loyalty to whichever section or region of the country one was from, rather than to the nation as a whole
- 23. Sargent Murray, an early American advocate for women's rights, an essay writer, playwright, poet, and letter writer.
- 24. revolution, the transition from a preindustrial economy to a market-oriented, capitalist economy
- 26. Monroe, Americans developed a strong national identity during the administrations of presidents James Madison and _______.
- 28. Doctrine, an approach to foreign policy that stated the American continents were no longer under European influence
- 30. and North, Both the _____ and the _____ relied on this crop.
- 32. Increased access to and the rise of women’s organizations expanded women’s roles in the early republic.
- 33. Compromise, an agreement that stated the people of Missouri could own slaves and be admitted to the Union along with Maine, a free state
- 35. the cloth and clothing made from cotton and other raw materials
- 37. Cabot Lowell, This single-operator model became the basis for a faster, more efficient power loom developed by__at his textile mill in Massachusetts.
- 39. a religious song based on scripture and biblical figures in the Christian Bible, first sung by enslaved people in the South
- 40. resistance, a nonviolent refusal to obey authority and laws
- 43. Clay, an American attorney, and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state.
- 44. C. Calhoun, an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832.
- 45. of Power, In the early 1800s, Americans wanted to maintain a _______ between free states and slave states, so they came up with a compromise.
- 47. the complete and exclusive control of an industry by one company
