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AH1 M7L2 Key Terms
American History 1 Module 7 Lesson 2 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Sectionalism | Extreme loyalty to a particular region of a nation. |
Factory System | System of manufacturing where goods are produced in a factory by hourly workers. |
Immigrants | Foreigners who came to the United States to live and work. |
Tariffs | Tax on goods imported or brought in from other countries. |
Federalism | A system of government where power is divided between the national government and the states. |
Nullification | Refusal by a state to follow a national law. |
Missouri Compromise | Agreement that any state that applied for statehood above the 36'30 line would be free and any state that applied for statehood below the 36'30 line would be a slave state. |
Abolitionist | Person who wants to end slavery. |
Nat Turner's Rebellion | Rebellion led by Nat Turner where 60 whites were killed so Nat Turner was hung; further divided the slavery issue between the North and South. |
Cotton Gin | This invention led to a major growth in cotton production and the demand for more slaves. |
Cotton is King | Phrase used to describe the growing cotton society in the south after the cotton gin was invented. |
Latitude | Imaginary lines that are seen on a map or globe going east or west; used to help determine a location. |
Longitude | Imaginary lines that are seen on a map or globe going north or south; used to help determine a location. |
Nullify | To refuse to follow a national law. |