Antebellum Period Vocab 1 Quizs

Significance of the cotton gin

• Increased cotton production, and a stronger demand for slave labor

• Decreased cotton production and reduced labor needs

• Improved textile manufacturing processes

• Led to the abolition of slavery

Effects of automation

• Increased production and efficiency for owners

• Higher job satisfaction for workers

• Job security for all employees

• Decreased need for new skills

Automation

• The use of technology to perform tasks with little or no human involvement

• A method of manual labor that requires human oversight

• A process that eliminates all human jobs

• A technique for increasing human productivity through teamwork

Telegraph

• A machine that sends messages long distances by sending electrical impulses in code over electrical wires

• A device used for sending and receiving visual signals over long distances

• A tool for measuring electrical currents in telecommunication systems

• A system for transmitting sound waves over long distances

Urbanization

• The process where people move from rural areas to cities, leading to growth and more dense populations

• The process of increasing agricultural production in rural areas

• The migration of people from cities to rural areas

• The development of urban areas without population growth

Cotton gin

• A machine that separates the cotton seeds and hulls from the cotton fibers

• A device used for spinning cotton into thread

• A tool for planting cotton seeds in the ground

• A method for dyeing cotton fabrics

Impact of industrialization

• Led to the growth of cities, change in economic systems; and a change in labor

• Resulted in a decrease in population density in urban areas

• Caused a decline in agricultural productivity

• Increased reliance on manual labor in factories

Antebellum

• A word that means the period before the Civil War

• A term used to describe post-war America

• A style of architecture popular in the 19th century

• A political movement for civil rights

Industrialization

• The change from an agricultural economy to a manufacturing one

• The process of urbanization and population growth

• The decline of traditional crafts and trades

• The increase in agricultural productivity through technology

Domestic slave trade

• The buying and selling of slaves within the United States, from the Upper South to the Lower South

• The trade of slaves between the United States and Africa

• The transportation of slaves from the Lower South to the Upper South

• The legal framework governing slavery in the United States