Chapter 14 Apush Flashcards
How was the land shaped in the west?
Land butchery of tobacco farmers and Kentucky bluegrass
Who was George Catlin?
Artist who painted western scenes and native americans
What appealed to Irish and German immigrants?
Land, religious freedom, safety, and better life
People born in America that were opposed to immigrants.
Who were nativists?
Who were the know-nothings?
Against immigrants
Who was known as the father of the factory system and introduced the factory to America?
Samuel Slater
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Who created the interchangeable part?
Eli whitney
Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel Morse
Who is credited with the first steamboat?
Robert fulton
Who invented the steel plow?
John Deere
Who invented the mechanical reaper?
Cyrus McCormick
Who invented the sowing machine?
Elias Howe and Isaac Singer
What did Catherine Breecher encourage women to do?
Join the teaching profession
What’s the most significant contribution to transportation and the economy?
The railroad or the iron horse
