Topic 5: Society and Culture before the Civil War Flashcardizz Review

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A severe food shortage

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famine

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Laws that controlled the lives of enslaved African Americans.

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slave codes

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A policy or practice that denies equal rights to certain groups of people.

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discrimination

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A movement to end slavery.

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abolition

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Relies heavily on agriculture.

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agrarian economy

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Putting all levels of production in one place.

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factory system

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Identical machine parts for tools and instruments.

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interchangeable parts

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Wealthy planters who had 20 or more slaves that controlled political leadership in the South.

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Cottonocracy

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Harvested items sold to make a profit.

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cash crops

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A movement to limit immigration due to economic, political, and religious fears.

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nativism