U7 L4 United States: Industrial Progress Flashcards
What is consolidation?
merging of businesses into one large organization
What is mobilized?
Assembled and ready for war duty
Which two wars matured the American industry?
- War of 1812
- Civil War
Who was the US up against in the War of 1812?
England and Canada
Who was the US General in the battle of New Orleans in 1815?
Andrew Jackson
How many British Soldiers did the US face up against in the battle of New Orleans in 1815?
5000
In the battle of New Orleans 1815, how did Jackson’s troops fight?
behind barricades and embankments
In the battle of New Orleans 1815, how many British and American soldiers were killed?
B- 2000
A- 70
When did the battle of New Orleans actually happen?
after the War of 1812
What did the War of 1812 establish the US as and encouraged them to do?
- industry international respect
- ambition for prominent position in trade and commerce
Between 1820 and 1860, where were most factory workers located?
Northern US
What was the Southern economy centered on?
agriculture
How long did the Civil War last in the US?
4 years
Who won the Civil War?
North
What did the Civil war succeed in preserving?
the Union
In 1844, what did Samuel F.B. Morse invent? What did it do?
- telegraph
- transmit warfare communications
How do wars affect the industry?
- increased production
- decreased unemployment
- growth to industry
How did the Civil war and US industry affect eachother?
- increased employment
- factories kept running
- north and south used industry inventions
What system did Eli Whitney make to help meet the demands of the industry?
standardized parts
What concept did Henry Ford make that built on Eli Whitney’s system?
assembly-line method of production
What was the benefit of Ford’s assembly-line method of production?
reduced cost per unit
Between 1860 and 1894, the US advanced from 4th place to what place among the industrialized nations of the world?
first
Between 1860 and 1894, which factors largely contributed to the US’ advancement?
- Railroads
- factories
- lumber mills
Agriculture in the US was being replaced by what?
industry
Which of the two fell behind because of their agricultural economy, South or North?
South
What did the South have that could bring success to their industry?
- raw materials
- manpower
- experience
What did the South not have that prevented their industry’s success?
capital
In the early 1900s, what were the US’ 2 leading regions of production?
- Mid Atlantic States of NY, NJ and Pen
- North Central States of, Oh, Ind, Ill, Mich, Wisc
MAS NNP
NoCS OII MeW
What were the 4 industries that brought the most production in the US?
- food
- textile
- iron and steel
- lumber materials
What did the (ranked first) food industry/manufacturing include?
- milling flour
- packing meat
- refining sugar
- processing canned/preserved food
The Iron and Steel industry was aided by the discovery of what? Why was it better than Iron?
- steel
- tough, versatile, abundant, inexpensive
What was steel used for?
- factory equip
- rails and locomotives
- ships
- auto mobiles
- bridges and buildings
