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17 Cards in this Set
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Clipper ship |
Ship with sleek hulls And tail sails that "clipped" time from long journeys. |
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Telegraph |
A device that used electric signals to send messages |
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Morse code |
A system of dots And dashes that represent the alphabet |
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Trade union |
Group of workers with the same trade, or skill |
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Strike |
A work stoppage by employees as a protest against an employer |
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Prejudice |
An unfair opinion not based on facts |
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Discrimination |
Unfair treatment |
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Famine |
An extreme shortage of food |
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Nativist |
Person opposed to immigration |
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Productivity |
A measure of how much a worker Can produce with a given amount of time And effort |
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Domestic slave trade |
The trade of enslaved people among states of the united states |
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Yeoman |
Farmer who owns a small farm |
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Overseer |
Plantation manager |
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Spiritual |
An African American religious folk song |
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Slave codes |
Laws in a southern state that controlled enslaved people |
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Underground railroad |
A system of cooperation to aid And house enslaved people who had escaped |
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Literacy |
The ability to read And write |
