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Chapter 13 vocab
chapter 13 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| clipper ship | a fast sailing ship with slender lines, tall masts, and large square sails |
| telegraph | a device or system that uses electric signals to transmit messages by a code over wires |
| Morse code | a system for transmitting messages that use a series of dots and dashes to represent the letters of the alphabet, numbers and punctuation |
| trade union | organization of workers with the same trade or skill |
| strike | a stopping of work by workers to force an employer to meet demands |
| prejudice | an unfair opinion not based on facts |
| discrimination | unfair treatment of a group; unequal treatment because of a person's race, religion, ethic background, or place of birth |
| famine | an extreme shortage of food |
| nativist | a person who favors those born in his country and is opposed to immagrants |
| capital | money for investment |
| cotton gin | a machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers |
| yeoman | Southern owner of a small farm who did not have enslaved people |
| tenant farmer | farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops |
| overseer | person who supervises a large operation or its workers |
| spiritul | an African American religious folk song |
| slave codes | laws passed in the southern states that controlled and restricted enslaved people |
| literacy | ability to read and write |
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