The Market Revolution Flashcards

1
Q

Battle of New Orleans month and year.

A

December 1814

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2
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Who lead the Battle of New Orleans?

A

Andrew Jackson

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3
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Andrew Jackson fortified what during the Battle of New Orleans?

A

Irrigation ditches

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4
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Andrew Jackson enlisted the help of what for the Battle of New Orleans?

A

Local pirates and organized militias

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5
Q

The victory at New Orleans killed what political party?

A

Federalists

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6
Q

Before the Market Revolution, what was central to America’s economy?

A

Consumer goods

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7
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Before the Market Revolution, what type of towns prospered in the east?

A

Costal and riparian towns

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8
Q

Before the Market Revolution, what type of economics were not able to participate in the market economy?

A

Rural economics

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9
Q

Before the Market Revolution, it was nearly impossible to get market goods unless your town was near what?

A

A navigable river

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10
Q

What canal was complete in 1825 and connected NYC to the Great Lakes?

A

Erie Canal

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11
Q

What invention made traveling upstream rivers possible?

A

Steamboats

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12
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What invention helped frow rural economy?

A

Railroads

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13
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What was invented in 1830 and allowed for instant communication?

A

Telegraph

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14
Q

When did the telegraph come into use?

A

1844

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15
Q

What war encouraged the growth of factories?

A

War of 1812

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16
Q

What type of factories were built along rivers and used waterwheels?

A

Fall Line Factories

17
Q

What new type of factory came into use in the 1840’s?

A

Steam Powered Factories

18
Q

Early factories heavily relied on what type of worker?

A

Women

19
Q

Religious (and other) freedoms, the Potato Famine, and work at unskilled labor jobs all encouraged what?

A

Immigration

20
Q

What 2 ethnicities were the most common immigrants between the 1840s-1860s?

A

Irish and German