Unit 5 Economic Growth Flashcards
1
Q
Pull Factor
A
something that attracts others to a thing
2
Q
push factor
A
something that moves people away from things
3
Q
Irish Immigrants
A
Came to escape the potato farmine
4
Q
German immigrants
A
came to escape war
5
Q
Chinese immigrants
A
to escape civil war and farmine
6
Q
Free Enterprise
A
Businesses are free of government regulation
7
Q
Cotton Gin
A
Created by Eli Whitney increased cotton production and
demand for slaves
8
Q
Erie Canal
A
Decreased the cost of shipping goods from Mideast & created New York and other
Northeast cities
9
Q
Steamboats
A
Allowed for more efficient movement of goods.
