Unit 9 Review Flashcards
What was the cause/effect of industrialization
Growth of cities
What are characteristics that describes the era of industrialization?
Factory system, reform movement
How did railroads and canals benefit the industries of the north?
Faster movement
People
Products
What is a negative impact and urbanization
Pollution
How did American business benefit from free enterprise?
Less defendant on foreign products
What were the effects of urbanization?
Pollution
More immigrants
Division between classes
Did urbanization allow for diversity
No
What innovation had the largest influence for the growth of industry during the 19th century
Steam power
How did industrialization effect immigration
Increase
What is laissez-faire?
Economic policy where the government interferes very little in business
Leading up to the civil war, how did the new innovations impact society
Increase immigrants and slaves
What led to the establishment of the plantation system?
Triangular trade
Soil
Weather
Did plantations need interchangeable parts?
No
What was the purpose of the steamboats?
Travel upriver
What was the purpose of the wagon trains
Migrate west
