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canals

Man made waterway for shipping

gang system

System of slave labor where enslaved labor would work from sun up to sundown

Cottoncracy

The rich planters that controlled the majority of the cotton trade

commerce

The trade of goods, especially on a large scale between countries, or different parts of the same country

free enterprise system

market economy in which privately owned businesses have the freedom to operate for a profit with limited government intervention

adams onis treaty

treaty with spain that gave the US florida

interchangeable parts

uniform pieces that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical pieces

strikes

work stoppage by workers to force an employer to meet demands

Protective Tariff

A tax on imports designed to protect American manufacturers

labor union

An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members interests

Mudslinging

Attempt to ruin an opponent's reputation with insults

cotton gin

a machine that removed seeds from cotton fiber

task system

a method of organizing enslaved labor in which workers were given specific set of jobs to accomplish every day, after which they were allowed to spend their time as they chooser

yeoman farmer

a person who owns and cultivates a small farm

revenue traiff

a tax on imports for the purpose of raising money

Corrupt Bargain

an improper or unlawful agreement between politicians