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telegraph: device that sent electrical signals along a wire
locomotive: a steam-powered engine to pull rail cars
clipper ship: sleek vessels had tall masts and huge sails
artisans: skilled workers
trade unions: called for a shorter workday, higher wages, and better working conditions
strike: workers refuse to do their job
famine: severe food shortage
nativists: wanted to preserve the country for native-born white citizens
discrimination: a policy or an attitude that denies equal rights to certain groups of people
boom: swift growth
cultivate: prepare for planting
cottonocracy: wealthy families
slave codes: keep slaves from either running away or rebelling
extended family: grandparents, parents, children, aunts, uncles, and cousins formed a close-knit group
Across:1. | a steam-powered engine to pull rail cars | 3. | skilled workers | 5. | severe food shortage | 6. | keep slaves from either running away or rebelling | 8. | wealthy families | 10. | wanted to preserve the country for native-born white citizens | 12. | grandparents, parents, children, aunts, uncles, and cousins formed a close-knit group |
| | Down:2. | called for a shorter workday, higher wages, and better working conditions | 4. | device that sent electrical signals along a wire | 7. | workers refuse to do their job | 9. | sleek vessels had tall masts and huge sails | 11. | prepare for planting |
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Across:1. | a steam-powered engine to pull rail cars | 3. | skilled workers | 5. | severe food shortage | 6. | keep slaves from either running away or rebelling | 8. | wealthy families | 10. | wanted to preserve the country for native-born white citizens | 12. | grandparents, parents, children, aunts, uncles, and cousins formed a close-knit group |
| | Down:2. | called for a shorter workday, higher wages, and better working conditions | 4. | device that sent electrical signals along a wire | 7. | workers refuse to do their job | 9. | sleek vessels had tall masts and huge sails | 11. | prepare for planting |
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PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only