Ch. 11 (Lesson 1) Flashcards
What was the 2nd Great Awakening?
predestination vs. free will (choices)
Who is Charles Finney?
a powerful preacher leading many revivals
What was the impact of the 1st Great Awakening?
Religious Toleration
Reformed government & society as a whole.
What was the impact of the 2nd Great Awakening?
Religious Toleration
Reformed government & society as a whole.
Reforms EVERY aspect of society
Why was the Spinning Jenny created?
To weave a thread which sped up the process.
What did the Spinning Jenny lead to?
Textile Mills (Richard Arkwright) The factory system was then created and funded by capitalists
Who are capitalists?
People who invest/fund
What happened because of factory systems?
Steam engines were created.
What were advantages of steam engines?
Not having to be by rivers and a larger work force.
Who was Samuel Slater?
He escapes England after memorizing the machinery. He partners up with a wealthy merchant and starts a factory.
Who was Francis Cabot Lowell?
The wealthy merchant that is partnered up with Samuel Slater. He was a capitalist and speculator.
What happens to the industry?
It didn’t increase until War of 1812
How did Lowell expand factories?
He brings the Spinning Jenny and the Lowell Mills under one roof so both were manufactured in the same place.
What did the Mills/Towns include?
A boarding house, library, hospitals.
What is child labor?
Children as young as 8 worked in mining caves, mills/factories with no education and long hours.
