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The Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney was the man that created this invention. The cotton gin is a machine that quickly easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds this machine was made so it can be done easier. -
Cult of Domesticity
Thwe cult of domesticity was a system among the upper and middle classes during the 19th century . The cult of domesticity revolved around the women being the center of the family and were considered the light of the home. The legacy was that women had to do everything around the house. -
Trans-atlantic slave trade
The trans-atlantic slave trade took place through the atlantic ocean. West Africans were traded , the numbers were so big that the africans that came had the most in the north and south. -
Frederick Douglas
Frederick Douglas was an African-American abolitionist. His legacy was to fight for freedomand the rights of african americans. He used all his skills to free african americans. -
Temperance Movement
Temperance movement was a movement against alcoholic beverages. -
Immigration
Irish Immigration coming to america was rough because they didnt have no one to tell them where to go or what they didnt know anything. Irish immigration 75 percent landed on New york , they helped them in new york. -
The Telegraph
The telegraph was invented by samuel morse. This invention was created for long distance communication. This invention worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations. -
The Middle Passage
The middle passage helped slaves come from the west africa to the west indies . This trip can take more then a week but it was worth it, they fed the slaves twice daily. -
Lowell Mill Girls
Lowell Mill Girls were female workers who took place in Lowell, Massachusetts . These women were in the age of 12 through 30.By 1840 they recruited over then 8,000 women. These women worked because of many reasons because they needed money. -
The Sewing Machine
This invention was used for fixing clothes at a factory. This invention was created by Elias Howe . This invention was created so it can be more easier to fix clothes or other things. -
The Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 were bills passed by the united states congress between slave and free states during the mexican-american war 1846 - 1848 -
John Brown
John Brown was a radical abolitionist. He was a white american . He and his sons led attacks on pro-slavery residents. In 1859 he and his army raided harpers ferry which was unsuccesful.He was killed by being hanged . -
The First Migration
The first migartion started about 1.8 million years ago across continents. The first migartion was about the quakers that moved to the united states .
