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Chapter 4 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| clipper ship (noun) | ship with sleek hulls and tall sails that shortened time from long journeys |
| telegraph (noun) | a device that used electric signals to send messages |
| morse code (noun) | a system for sending messages that uses a series of dots and dashes to represent letters of the alphabet, numbers, and puncuation |
| innovation (noun) | a new development or invention |
| transform (verb) | to change significantly |
| trade union (noun) | a group of workers with the same skill or trade |
| strike (noun) | a work stoppage by employees as a protest against an employer |
| prejudice (noun) | an unfair opinion not based on facts |
| discrimination (noun) | unfair treatment based on prejudice toward a certain race, ethnic group, age group, religion, or gender |
| famine (noun) | an extreme shortage of food |
| nativist (noun) | belief that native born americans are superior to foreigners |
| community (noun) | a group of people who live in the same area |
| license (verb) | to give official authority to do something |
| productivity (noun) | a measure of how much a worker can produce within a given amount of time and effort |
| process (verb) | to prepare |
| domestic slave trade (noun) | the trade of enslaved people within the united states |
| consequence (noun) | effect or result of |
| yeoman (noun) | a farmer who owns a small farm |
| overseer (noun) | a plantation manager |
| spiritual (noun) | an african american religious folk song |
| slave codes (noun) | rules focusing on the behavior and punishment of enslaved people; laws in southern states that controlled enslaved people |
| underground railroad (noun) | a system of cooperation to aid and house enslaved people who have escaped |
| literacy (noun) | the ability to read and write |
| legal (adjective) | permitted by law |
| brief (adjective) | short |
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