Unit 3 Vocabulary by Denise Lylie Celemen _ Student - GreenLevelHS

steam engine

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A machine that turns the energy released by burning fuel into motion

political party

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Group of persons organized to acquire and exercise political power

factory system

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Manufacturing businesses first created in the late eighteenth century that concentrated all aspects of production under one roof, reorganized production and divided work. The key aspect was that it was under one roof and had specialized tasks. Made the production faster and more efficient.

impressment

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The British forcibly enlisted thousands of American men into the Royal Navy from passing ships, and refused to recognize that Americans had renounced their British citizenship

Marbury vs. Madison

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Landmark 1803 Supreme Court case in which Chief Justice John Marshall established the principle of Judicial Review, which grants the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional

canals

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Human-made waterways connecting natural bodies of water, very important for early travel

interchangeable parts

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Uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces

Temperance Movement

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Movement dedicated to promoting moderation and, more often, complete abstinence in the use of alcohol

Monroe Doctrine

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Warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere

Abolition Movement

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Campaign to end slavery

telegraph

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Machine invented by Samuel Morse that used a system of dots and dashes to send messages across long distances electronically through a wire. It connected the different hemispheres of the world, allowing for more communication between people.

Women's Rights Movement

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The fight for the suffrage (voting) for half of the population

Democratic Party

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Pro Slavery, favored secession from Union, States' rights, agrarian-oriented, opposed gold standard, supported lowering tariff, and opposed imperialism in 1890s

cotton gin

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Eli Whitney’s 1793 invention that dramatically improved the speed for processing cotton, changing the trajectory of cotton production in the United States

Whigs

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Opposed Jackson's strong-armed leadership style and policies, but promoted protective tariffs, federal funding for internal improvements, and other measures that strengthened the central government.