Understanding Key Concepts

Front

What advantage did railroads have over stagecoaches?

Back

they were faster

Front

Which invention changed the way Americans traveled on land and water?

Back

steam engine

Front

What was a drawback of the flatboat?

Back

it could not travel upstream

Front

Who invented the cotton gin?

Back

Eli Whitney

Front

A machine to help remove seeds from cotton

Back

cotton gin

Front

Most slaves were forced to work on which property?

Back

plantation

Front

What issue separated people in the North and South?

Back

slavery