The Changing Northern Economy (Lecture 5)

Question 1

What was the Battle of New Orleans? When? Who was the hero?

Answer 1

Final major battle of War of 1812
1814
Andrew Jackson

Question 2

What was the Treaty of Ghent? When?

Answer 2

GB agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade
1814

Question 3

What is the Erie Canal?

Answer 3

Connects Great Lakes with NY City
First canal to connect western waterways with Atlantic
Propelled NY City into major commercial centre

Question 4

What were the 4 consequences of the War of 1812?

Answer 4

Federalists lose their support.
Monroe Doctrine stated and supported by Britain.
No winners, but NA’s lose.
Increased demand for self-sufficiency in manufactures.

Question 5

What was the population in 1790 compared to 1840?

Answer 5

3.9 million to 17 million

Question 6

What factors caused the population increase?

Answer 6

Natural increase.
Immigration.
Slave population.

Question 7

What were the figures for immigration?

Answer 7

1820s: 150,000
1830s: 600,000
1840s: 1.7 million

Question 8

What forms of transport were used?

Answer 8

Roads
Canals
Steamboats
Railroads

Question 9

Who built the first steamboat and then who adopted it for widespread use?

Answer 9

John Fitch
Robert Fulton- 1807

Question 10

When was the Louisiana Purchase?

Answer 10

1803

Question 11

How much of food was produced for the market in 1820 and 1860?

Answer 11

1/3 in 1820
2/3 in 1860