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This man is responsible for the invention of the telegraph.  It allowed merchants to know when to expect shipments and the “going price” for the shipments.  Who was he?

This was the first railroad in America.

The Hudson River school of painters emphasized in their work the importance of __________.

The business cycles, a series of booms and busts in the economy, created great wealth disparity between what two groups?

The Enforcement Acts strengthened state’s rights by allowing the states to make decisions concerning Reconstruction on an individual state basis.

This woman made her mission to bring needed supplies to the Union soldiers.  She became known as the “angel” of the battlefield.  However, she is most notably known for being the founder of the American Association of the Red Cross.  Who was she?

From a long-range perspective, what development in transportation during the market revolution era would become the most advantageous?

This was built to connect the Hudson River to the Great Lakes.  It provided a direct water route from New York City to the Midwest.  It triggered large-scale commercial and agricultural development.  It paid for itself by charging tolls.

The Market Revolution is defined by ______________  

This 1848 meeting produced the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions arguing for women’s inalienable rights.