4.2.3

Question 1

Economic Growth: Population

Answer 1

key part of the industrial expansion, a ban of slaves (importation) slowed the population, 1/3 lived west of the Appalachians

Question 2

Economic Growth: Transportation

Answer 2

it was a crucial part of the economic development because it was able to move people, materials, and manufacturing goods

Question 3

Economic Growth: Transportation (roads)

Answer 3

highways were limited within state boundaries, desire for more roads, federal funds (internal improvements) were blocked

Question 4

Economic Growth: Transportation (canals)

Answer 4

linked by Eric canal, by 10 yrs. all the lakes and rivers were connected, economic ties between east & west. Lowered food prices; increasing westward migration

Question 5

Economic Growth: Transportation (steamboats)

Answer 5

faster & cheaper than sail boats, ability to move upstream

Question 6

Economic Growth: Transportation (railroads)

Answer 6

when safety issues were overcome, it became reliable, turning small western settlements into commercial centers, expanding the economy

Question 7

Economic Growth: Commercial Agriculture

Answer 7

transformed from a means to supply food for your family to industrial enterprise, & the invention of the cotton gin recreated the Souths production to become more focused on cotton, instead of cash crops like indigo and tobacco

Question 8

Economic Growth: Industry (mechanical inventions)

Answer 8

cotton gin was created by Eli Whitney

Question 9

Economic Growth: Industry (factory system)

Answer 9

New England was leading in the factory game because of access to water. Banking & finances were built up as well

Question 10

Economic Growth: Industry (labor)

Answer 10

in factories, child labor was used, in the 1850’s immigrants weren’t typically used

Question 11

Economic Growth: Industry (unions)

Answer 11

as factory systems were starting up, trade unions were put in place. workers dealt with low pay, long hours (12), & poor working conditions. had difficulties with high employment, & frequent depression

Question 12

European & American Migration

Answer 12

when coming to America, settlers in the Northeast & Northwest. Industrialization in the country was because of immigration and movement into new cities (Saint Louis, & Sansinate), people started moving west of the App. mountains

Question 13

Westward Expansion: proposing new land obtained from natives

Answer 13

large areas of land were available after General Harrison & General Jackson’s victories

Question 14

Westward Expansion: proposing economic expansion

Answer 14

Northeasterns seeked new opportunities after War of 1812, there was fertile land in the South, new land was popular, & farmers in the west loved the cotton gin

Question 15

Westward Expansion: proposing improved transportation

Answer 15

steamboats, railroads, roads, & canals all contributing to easier travel

Question 16

Westward Expansion: slavery debate

Answer 16

a question of whether slavery should be allowed or not, new states & western territories either needed to have slavery gained/prohibited. slave states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Carolina’s

Question 17

North & South

Answer 17

different regions of the country varied when it came to economic pathways, north: more industrializing, sound: more into farming

Question 18

North & South: the south

Answer 18

cotton gin was popular, cotton was being shipped to the north as well

Question 19

North & South: culturally

Answer 19

plantation industry

Question 20

North & South: politically

Answer 20

hands of the plantation owners

Question 21

North & South: ideology

Answer 21

slavery differed from other regions

Question 22

North & South: newly industrialized North, bringing ties between the South & north for materials

Answer 22

cotton from the south was shipped to the north for manufacturing. Banks from the north founded factories & plantations in the south

Question 23

North & South: unification of the US economic system

Answer 23

Henry Clay’s, “American System”, favored by north and Midwest more over the south, south wasn’t involved as much industrialization, tariffs benefited industrial economies more

Question 24

Era of Good Feeling:

Answer 24

a nationalist feeling that helped unify the nation, between 1816-1820, sparked after the victory of the war of 1812.

Question 25

Era of Good Feeling: the settlement of unfair treatments (grievances)

Answer 25

between federalists & democratic republicans, tensions between north & south (sectionalism of slavery), feeling of nationalism, sparked over the victory of the war of 1812

Question 26

Era of Good Feeling: younger generations thoughts

Answer 26

excited about the idea of westward expansions, believed that the country was entering success, wanting to add capitalism

Question 27

Economic Nationalism

Answer 27

a parallel political movement to cultural naturalism

Question 28

Economic Nationalism: American system (national bank)

Answer 28

provided currency/kept system running smoothly

Question 29

Economic Nationalism: American System (tariff of 1816)

Answer 29

made European goods more expensive/encouraged

Question 30

Economic Nationalism: American System (purchases of American goods to protect & promote industrialization

Answer 30

federal finance of internal improvements, creation of roads, canals, harbors, & other navigational improvements, protection of early emerging industries from European competition