| A | B |
| Cotton is King | phrase used to describe the growing cotton society in the south after the cotton gin was invented |
| cotton gin | this invention led to a major growth in cotton production and the demand for more slaves. |
| nullify | to refuse to follow a national law |
| nullification | refusal by a state to follow a national law |
| immigrants | foreigners who came to the United States to work |
| tariffs | tax on imported goods |
| sectionalism | extreme loyalty to a particular region of a nation |
| factory system | system of manufacturing where goods are produced in a factory by hourly workers |
| federalism | system of government where power is divided between the national government and the states |
| Nat Turner's Rebellion | further divided the slavery issue between the North and South |