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AH M2L2 Key Terms
American History Module 2 Lesson 2 Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Monroe Doctrine | Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy enunciated by President Monroe in his annual message to Congress. |
| Market Revolution | In the 1820s & 1830s, factories and mass production increasingly displaced independent artisans. |
| Division of Labor | Separation of a work process into a number of tasks, with each task performed by a separate person or group of persons. |
| Waltham-Lowell System | Innovative labor program utilizing farm girls and young women came to work in the textile factory while housed in boarding houses. |
| Samuel Slater | Founder of the American cotton-textile industry. |
| Eli Whitney | Inventor, mechanical engineer, and manufacturer who is best remembered for inventing the Cotton Gin. |
| Cyrus McCormick | American industrialist and inventor who is credited with the development of the mechanical reaper. |
| John Deere | American inventor & manufacturer of agricultural implements. |
| American System | The policy of promoting industry in the U.S. by adoption of a high protective tariff and of developing internal improvements by the federal government. |