Industrial Revolution Flashcards
What was the revival period where new ideas and practices in religion were developed
2nd Great Awakening
Who invented the telegraph and the code for sending messages?
Samuel Morse
What is the name of the commercial fleet of ships that moved finished products all over the world?
Merchant Marines
What is the type organization whose main goal was to gain power of city government to steal large sums of money by giving special favors and controlling the voting process?
Political machines
What is the name of the transportation system in Up0State New York that moved people and materials from Lake Erie to Albany, NY?
Erie Canal
Who created the first steam boat?
Robert Fulton
What is the highway built of stone and gravel that stretched from Cumberland to Wheeling WV to Columbus Ohio?
National Road
What type of organization obtained a charter or license from the state legislature to sell stock necessary to grow their business?
Corporations
What is the illegal political organization in New York City that stole millions of dollars from the public?
Tammany Hall
What is the economic system where goods were produced and sold not only locally but in places around the country and around the world?
Market Economy
What is the name of the gangs of Irish and nativists who roamed the streets of New York City, beating people up and stealing from them?
Plug Uglies & Bowery B’Bhoys
What was the name of the first railroad?
Baltimore & Ohio
What was the type of agriculture where farmers specialized in one large crop to sell regionally, nationally and internationally?
Commercial Farming
What was the philosophy that had an impact on westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean?
Manifest Destiny
Who ran a political machine in New York City?
William Marcy Tweed
