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An American Vision
Chapter 7: Key Terms
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History
11th Grade
01/10/2010

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revenue tariff
Definition
tax on imports for the purpose of raising money
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protective tariff
Definition
tax on imports designed to protect American manufacturers
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interchangeable parts
Definition
uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces
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labor union
Definition
an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests
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strike
Definition
work stoppage by workers to force an employer to meet demands
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cotton gin
Definition
a machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber
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planter
Definition
plantation owners who held 20 or more enslaved people
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yeoman farmer
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owner of a small farm with four or fewer enslaved persons, and usually none
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slave code
Definition
a set of laws that formally regulated slavery and defined the relationship between enslaved Africans and free people
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"favorite son"
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men who enjoyed the support of leaders from their own sate and region
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"corrupt bargain"
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an illigitimate agreement between polititions
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mudslinging
Definition
an attempt to ruin an opponent's reputation with insults
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