Why did immigration increase from Germany in the mid-1800's?
Political Unrest and War
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Despite the government banning the importation of slaves in 1808, the demand for slaves __________ along with the market for slaves within the United States to work the southern plantations.
Increased
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What river forms the border between Virginia and Maryland and flows through Washington DC on its way to the Chesapeake Bay.
The Potomac River
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What major river starts in Minnesota and drains into the Gulf of Mexico?
The Mississippi River
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An area on land going across the south where the ecosystem supports cotton farming is called?
The Cotton Belt
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What is the factory system that employed young, unmarried women, from local farms.
The Lowell System
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Turner led a slave revolt in 1831 that killed about 60 white citizens. Also resulted in the death of more than 100 slaves that were not a part of the revolt.
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The economy of the North was characterized by agriculture but also______________?
Industrial Factories
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There were more than how many free African Americans living in the south just prior to the Civil War
250,000
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What does the word "antebellum" refer to?
The time period prior to the Civil War
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What is the Middle Class
Created their own businesses or had skilled jobs. A social & economic level between the wealthy & the poor.
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If the demand for labor goes up, and the supply of labor remains the same, workers will get paid ________.