Chapter 10 Identification Flashcards
connected lakes and rivers
canals
proved travel by steamboat could be reliable and efficient (invention)
Clermont
linked the eastern and western regions of the country
Cumberland Road
most responsible for the building of the Erie Canal
De Witt Clinton
manufacturing existing side by side with agriculture; favored so America wouldn’t be dependent on European manufactured goods
diversified economy
developed the idea of using interchangeable parts
Eli Whtiney
permitted travel by water from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
Erie Canal
mills in England
Factories
developed a system of employing young, unmarried women
Francis Cabot Lowell
rapid change in the way goods are produced
Industrial Revolution
made mass production possible
Interchangeable parts
built the spinning jenny
James Hargreaves
built a practical steam engine
James Watt
ability to turn out goods quickly in large quantities
Mass production
skilled workers who operated machines
mechanics
believes that too much immigration would destroy American institutions
Nativists
idea that America was built on a foundation of agriculture
Nature’s Nation
built the steam-driven locomotive
Peter Cooper
gave American manufacturers an edge in the market
protective tariffs
made many homes a workshop; workers made items in their homes
Putting out system
most significant development of Transportation Revolution; greatest boost to the economy
railroads
rapid widespread change
revolution
entire families were recruited to work in factories
Rhode Island System
built the water-frame
Richard Arkwright
proved a steam vessel could earn a profit (person)
Robert Fulton
opened the first cotton spinning factory in America
Samuel Slater
first non-foot form of travel in New York City
Stagecoach
crowded city housing
Tenements
building of many new roads, canals, and railroads
Transportation Revolution
Western cities
Urban Frontier
