Chapter 11 Flashcards
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in America?
New England
What is capitalism?
It is where individuals put their capital into a business in hopes of making a profit
What is the money used for an investment?
Capital
What is a system where people are free to buy, sell, and produce what they want and can work where they wish?
Free Enterprise/Free Market System
What sets the prices of goods in a free enterprise system?
Supply and Demand
What is technology?
Scientific discoveries that simplify work
What gives inventors legal rights to their inventions?
Patents
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Who opened the first textile mill in the U.S.?
Samuel Slater
What happened to demand for cotton as a result of textile mill growth in New England?
The demand for cotton grew
What was the cause of the growth of cities and towns in the north?
The growth of factories
What was the change from an agrarian society to one based on industry?
The Industrial Revolution
What is the difference between urban and rural?
Urban=City
Rural=Country
What were the three things necessary for Western Expansion in the United States?
Roads Steamboats Canals
Who led a failed expedition into Kentucky, but wrote journal writings that would help future explorers settle there?
Dr. Thomas Walker
Who was the first permanent settler in modern day Tennessee?
William Bean
Why was the Cumberland Gap important to the Wilderness Road?
The Cumberland Gap in the mountains allowed for a path to be created that made passing through the Appalachian Mountains easier
What was the importance of the Wilderness Road to the development of Tennessee?
The Wilderness Road was the route to Kentucky from the Atlantic Coast. The Wilderness Road aided the early exploration of Tennessee because it made passing through the mountains easier and opened the for more settlement.
Who blazed the trail for the Wilderness Road?
Daniel Boone and 30 skilled foresters
Where was the first capital of the Southwest territory?
Rocky Mount
Who was the first person to be voted in as Senator from Tennessee?
William Blount
What was important about John Sevier?
He was the first governor of Tennessee
What is a long hunter?
Someone who explores for at least 6 months at a time
What is a turnpike?
They are toll roads
What road became important to the development of Tennessee because it allowed farmers to get back to middle Tennessee after selling crops?
The Natchez Trace
Who created the first steamboat?
Robert Fulton
Steamboats improved the transport of what two things?
The transport of goods and the transport of passengers
What are artificial waterways?
Canals
What canal connected Albany to Buffalo and opened up New York to even more trade opportunities?
The Eerie Canal
Who was the President in 1817?
James Monroe
What was the Era of Good Feelings?
A time when political differences seemed to fade away after the War of 1812
Why did the Era of Good Feelings not last long?
It didn’t last long because the Western Expansion of the U.S. led to increased sectionalism (loyalty to a region)
What is the name for showing loyalty to a region?
Sectionalism
Who was a chief supporter of state sovereignty?
John C. Calhoun
What was Henry Clay’s system that promoted tariffs to stimulate American Industry growth?
The American System
What helped preserve the balance between the North and the South?
The Missouri Compromise
What two states were involved in the Missouri Compromise?
The Compromise was made to have Maine enter as free (from slavery) and Missouri enter as a slave state
What was a court over states rights that that state governments could not have power over the national government?
McCulloh vs. Maryland
Who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the rulings of Marbury v. Madison and McCulloh v. Maryland?
John Marshall
What treaty was an example of America’s military strength and allowed Florida become part of the country?
The Adams-Onis Treaty
What statement was an important part of American foreign policy?
The Monroe Doctrine
