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26 Cards in this Set
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rural |
relating to places will outside of cities (opposite of city) |
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labor union |
a group of workers trying to bring about change in working conditions |
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mechanic |
someone skilled in working with machines |
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textile |
fabric or cloth |
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memorize |
to remember what has been learned |
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interchangeable parts |
parts of a machine that can be used with other machines |
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mass-produce |
to make great amounts of product very fast |
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sod |
thickly matted grass and roots |
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turnpike |
a road that travelers pay to use |
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locomotive |
a vehicle that rides on rails and has an engine for pulling railroad cars |
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communication |
the act of sending and receiving information |
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telegraph |
a device that uses coded signals to send communications over a wire |
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commerce |
having to do with buying or selling goods |
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transatlantic |
crossing the Atlantic ocean |
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starvation |
suffering from lack of food |
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melting pot |
a nation where several groups of people belonging to different races or cultures live together |
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urbanization |
the process of taking on the ways of city life |
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nativist |
a person who believes that people born in a country should have more rights than immigrants |
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violence |
rough or harmful action |
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tutor |
a person who had ben paid to teach another person |
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standards |
guidelines that a person or group must follow |
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reference book |
a book, such as a dictionary, used to find information |
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bravery |
the ability not to be afraid when facing danger |
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classic |
a book hat has lasting value or meaning |
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prose |
the ordinary form of spoken or written language |
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abolitionist |
a person who wanted slavery stopped |
