Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
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What was the change from an agrarian society to one based on industry?

A

Industrial Revolution

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2
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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in America?

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New England

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3
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What is capitalism?

A

Economic system in america. Individuals put their capitol into a business in hopes of making a profit.

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4
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What is money used for an investment?

A

Capital/Stock

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5
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What is a system where people are free to buy, sell, and produce what they want
and can work where they wish?

A

Free Enterprise,Free Market System

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6
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What sets the prices of goods in a free enterprise system?

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Supply and Demand

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7
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What is technology?

A

Scientific discoveries that simplify work.

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8
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What gives inventors legal rights to their inventions?

A

Patents

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9
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Who invented the Cotton Gin?

A

Eli Whitney

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10
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Who opened the first textile mill in the US?

A

Samuel Slates

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11
Q

What happened to demand for cotton as a result of textile mill growth in New
England?

A

Grew and gave the South more attention

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12
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What was the cause of the growth of cities and towns in the North?

A

The growth of factories.

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13
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What is the difference between urban and rural?

A
Urban = City
Rural = Country
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14
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What were the three things necessary for Western Expansion in the United States?

A

Roads, Steamboats, Canals

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15
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Who led a failed expedition into Kentucky, but wrote journal writings that would
help future explorers settle there?

A

Dr.Thomas Walker

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16
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Who was the first permanent European settler in modern day Tennessee?

A

William Bean

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17
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Why was the Cumberland Gap important to the Wilderness Road?

A

It gave a quick way to move across The Applachain

18
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What was the importance of the Wilderness Road to the development of
Tennessee?

A

Helped travel through tennesee

19
Q

Who blazed the trail for the Wilderness Road?

A

Daniel Boone

20
Q

Where was the first capital of the Southwest Territory?

A

Rocky Mount

21
Q

Who was the first person to be voted in as a Senator from Tennessee?

A

William blunt

22
Q

What was important about John Sevier?

A

First Senator Tennessee

23
Q

What is a long hunter?

A

One who travels for a long time

24
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What is a turnpike?

25
What road became important to the development of Tennessee because it allowed farmers to get back to middle Tennessee after selling crops?
The Natchez
26
Who created the first steamboat?
Robert Fulton
27
Steamboats improved the transport of what two things?
People, Cargo
28
What are artificial waterways?
Canals
29
What canal connected Albany to Buffalo and opened up New York to even more trade opportunities?
The Erie Canal
30
Who was the President in 1817?
James Monroe
31
What was the Era of Good Feelings?
Everybody agreed on something
32
Why did the Era of Good Feelings not last long?
The Western Expansions
33
What is the name for showing loyalty to a region?
Sectional
34
Who was a chief supporter of state sovereignty?
John C. calhoun
35
What was Henry Clay’s system that promoted tariffs to stimulate American industry growth?
The American System
36
What helped preserve the balance between the North and the South?
Missouri Compromise
37
What two states were involved in the Missouri Compromise?
Maine, Missouri
38
What was a court case over states rights that said that state governments could not have power over the national government?
Mchollan V. Marylan
39
Who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the rulings of Marbury v. Madison and McCulloh v. Maryland?
John Marshal
40
What treaty was an example of America’s military strength and allowed Florida to become part of the country?
Adon-onis
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What statement was an important part of American foreign policy?
Monroe Doctine