Social Studies Flashcards
What was the industrial revolution
A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production
What was produced in most factories in New England
Textiles
Who built the first steel plow
John Deere
What caused the Cotton Boom in the south
Eli Whitney’s cotton gin
Why did most Irish immigrants come to America
They were fleeing economic problems and to avoid starvation and the potato blight
What is the term for complete end to slavery
Abolition
What was the Underground Railroad
Network of people who helped thousands of slaves escape to the North by providing transportation and hiding places
What battle gave Texas their independence from Mexico
Battle of San Jacinto
What were the U.S. and Mexico fighting over in the Mexican war
Texas
Where did the first Americans come from
They came from Asia from the land bridge
Why did Europeans begin exploring other lands
Trying to find a sea route for spices
Who was the first explorer to land on the shores of the Americas
Christopher Columbus
Who were the conquistadors? What were they in search of?
Spanish soldiers led military expeditions in the Americas and in search for gold and take over the lands
What was the first English settlement in America
Jamestown
What was the reason why many groups came to settle colonies in America
Religious freedom