unit 5 test Flashcards
where did the industrial revolution start
Britain
What two factors made the industrial revolution possible
- Better control of diseases, childhood mortality rate decreasing, more people need jobs
- less farms needed, bigger work force for new kinds of jobs
what is the major invention that starts the revolution? Who invented it
steam engine James Watt (originall invented by newcomen
Who invented water powered spinning frame
Richard Arkwright
who invented improved steel making process
Henry Cort
Who invented concrete
john smeaton
WHO INVENTED GAS LIGHTING
William Murdoch
who invented the steam plough
John Fowler
What is the major invention that starts the industrial revolution in america? Who invented it
Cotton gin
Eli Whitney
What does the invention of the cotton gin do
seperates cotton seeds from fibers
what affect does the cotton gin have on america
caused widespread increase of cotton farming fin the cotton belt production doubles from 1814-15
How does the farm change after the invention of the cotton gin
mass production of agricultural products leads to a boom in commercial farming
Major crops of Georgia Louisiana Middle states new england most states
GA- rice MS- wheat LA- sugar NE- fruits veggies poultry dairy MS cows and pigs
What becomes the major industry in america
manufacturing of goods
What happens to skilled craftsmen in this time
they disappear
How do interchangeable parts influence production
can mass-produce and fix things quicker
The industrial revolution cause what other revolution to happen in america?
transportation industry
why was the transportation industry necessary
now have interstate commerce
How does the steam engine impact the transportation revolution
american corporations
Why was america slow to embrace the factory system
- scarce labor
- little capitol
- superiority of British factories
Who is considered the father of the american factory system
Samuel slater
Who made the american mills superior to the British
Francis cabot lowell
How did the commonwealth vs hunt decision help workers
supreme court ruled unions not illegal as long as they were peaceful
what does antebellum mean
before war ie the civil war in america
Who was the leader of the asylum reform movement
dorothea dix
Who was the leader of the education reform movement
Horace Mann
What were some new educational idea that mann introduced
state board of education, minimum length school year, teachers should be trained, teach history and geography
Why was Oberlin college significant
first co-ed college
first women only college?
mount holyoke
Who was the newspaper editor who was a leading abolitionist? what was his newspaper called
William Lloyd Garrison, the liberator
what were some of garrisons main ideas on the slavery issue
embraced an immediate end to slavery, advocated racial equality , slave holders should not be compensated for freed slaves
who is Isabella baumfree
tells people about slavery and women’s rights, sojourner truth is what she changed her name to meaning a person who travels
Where does slavery grow most rapidly between 1820-1860
the cottonbelt
Who wrote the seneca fall declaration
Elizabeth Cady Stanson
Andrew jackson was…
our 7th president elected in 1828
Andrew jackson ran against
John Quincy Adams
What helped Jackson to get elected as president
the law no longer required a man to own land to vote
Andrew jackson was a __________ in the army
colonal
What state threatened to secede from the US because of tariffs
south carolina known as nullification crisis
What state did andrew jackson send the native to
oaklahoma
