| A | B |
|---|
| plantation | farm that grows cash crops often using slave labor |
| cotton gin | invented by Eli Whitney to clean cotton |
| immigrant | person who moves from one country to another |
| canal | man-made waterway |
| factory system | workers producing goods in one building efficiently |
| interchangeable parts | identical pieces developed by Eli Whitney |
| Industrial Revolution | period of time when production went from hand made to machine made |
| textile mills | turn cotton to yarn then to cloth |
| riverboats | powered by steam engine with a large paddle in the rear |
| nationalism | A feeling of unity and pride of country |
| sectionalism | A connection to a region |
| cottage industries | individuals producing goods from their homes |
| industrial espionage | stealing company secrets |
| American System | Measures taken to make the American economy self sufficient |
