Chapter 14 Flashcards
self reliance
told people to be independent
rendezvous
principal marketplace in northwest furtrade
ecological imperialism
the Wests destruction of the environment in pursuit of fur, logging and grazing
Molly Maguires
union of Irish miners, shadowy
Tammany Hall
NYC politicians the drew support from immigrants
Know-Nothing party
nativist political party
Awful Disclosures
Maria Monk’s alleged recount of catholic baby killing
Cotton gin
revitalizes southern economy, can take cotton much faster
patent offices
federal government bureau for patents
limited liability
people lose investments proportional to their initial investment
Commonwealth v. Hunt
Supreme courts rule Unions to be legal
Cult of Domesticity
women work at home, ONLY
McCormick Reaper
lawnmower for grains
turnpike
toll based road
Eerie canal
linked Lake Eerie to the Hudson, lowering shipping costs
Clipper Ships
small swif vessels,
Pony Express
Pony relay
Transport Revolution
revolution of transportation
Eli Whitney
created the Cotton gin
Elias Howe
sewing machin
Samuel F.B Morse
created telegraph
John Deere
produced a steel plow
Cyrus McCormick
created grain mower
Robert Fulton
created a steamboat
DeWitt Clinton
government who oversaw the creation of the Eerie Canal
Cyrus Field
stretched a telegraph wire
John Jacob Astor
left an estate of 30 million dollars, first super rich.
