History Unit 6 PVL's Study Guide With Practice Exam Question Solved.
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PVL
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PVL
clipper ships - correct answer American boats, built during the 1840's in Boston, that were sleek and fast but inefficient in carrying a lot of cargo or passengers.
telegraph - correct answer A device t...
clipper ships - correct answer American boats, built during the 1840's in
Boston, that were sleek and fast but inefficient in carrying a lot of cargo or passengers.
telegraph - correct answer A device that used electrical signals to send
messages quickly over long distances
Morse Code - correct answer a telegraph code in which letters and numbers
are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
Strike - correct answer An organized work stoppage intended to force an
employer to address union demands.
prejudice - correct answer an unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude
toward a group and its members. generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a
predisposition to discriminatory action.
Discrimination - correct answer unjustifiable negative behavior toward a
group and its members
Nativist - correct answer a person who favors those born in his country and is
opposed to immigrants
Domestic Slave Trade - correct answer the trade of enslaved people within the
United States
Yeoman - correct answer An owner and cultivator of a small farm.
Overseer - correct answer Plantation manager. A worker hired by a planter to
watch over and direct the work of slaves.
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