1. Extended families – include parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
Why would slave families be a good example of the extended family?
2. Immigrants – a person who comes from his/her homeland and settles in another country
What group of immigrants came to America between 1845 and 1860?
3. Morse Code - group of dots and dashes that stood for a different letter of the alphabet
Before Morse Code, what methods did Americans use to communicate?
Why did Morse Code help farmers and business owners that most?
4. Prejudice – an unfavorable opinion about people who are of different race, religion, or nationality
What group of people who organized a political party was prejudice an immigrant? Why?
5. Skilled Workers – people who learned a trade
Why would business owners use unskilled workers instead of skilled workers?
6. Slave codes – laws passed to keep slaves from rebelling or running away
What are some examples of slave codes?
7. Trade Unions – organizations that try to improve working conditions and wages of their members
Why did trade unions evolve?