Chapter 11 Flashcards
What was the change from an agrarian society to one based on industry?
Industrial revolution
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in America?
New England
What is capitalism?
an economic system of America envest their capital into making a proper
What is 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 inter pride system
What sets the prices of goods in a free enterprise system?
Prices
What is technology?
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
What gives inventors legal rights to their inventions?
Law
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Who opened the first textile mill in the US?
Samuel Slate
What happened to demand for cotton as a result of textile mill growth in New
England?
They make money
What was the cause of the growth of cities and towns in the North?
They had to expand
What is the difference between urban and rural?
Urban areas can include town and cities while rural areas include villages and hamlets
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
Who was the first permanent European settler in modern day Tennessee?
William bean