Industrial growth in the north Flashcards
1
Q
Divisions between states
A
Economic roots between the North and South
2
Q
The North had
A
Industrialised
3
Q
First successful cotton mill introduced
A
1790
In Rhode Island (Northern state)
4
Q
Large scale industrialisation occurred
A
In 1820s
5
Q
Barter economy
A
Prior to 1815
Local customers of a community
6
Q
Industrialisation encouraged by
A
Population growth
War of 1812 (self-sufficiency needed)
New transportation
Technology improvement
7
Q
Centralised large-scale production
A
System built around large factories
Work began to focus on machinery
Didn’t need skilled workers
8
Q
Offered cash payments to
A
Immigrants/surplus members of overcrowded families
Helped to integrate them into the economy or society
9
Q
Shared conditions for workers
A
Distinct working class culture
