U.S Expanding Economy Flashcards
This brought many parts of production into one place
Factory
Industry that produced cloth products
Textiles
Many (blank) worked in early factories
Women
Invention of Eli Whitney which allowed people to process cotton faster by making it easier to remove the seed casing from the cotton fiber
Cotton Jin
Man made river which made it easier to ship goods in the early 19th century
Canal
Under the Missouri compromise it was admitted as a non slave state
Maine
Territory which doubled the size of America
Louisiana
Tax on goods brought into the country
Tariff
Territory America and Britain argued over in the north west
Oregon
Putting the needs of one section of the country above others
Sectionalism
President who wanted prevent European countries from spreading influence in America
Monroe
In the early 19th century there was no electricity to run factories so in order to run the machines factories were built next to
Rivers
Under the Missouri compromise it was admitted as a slave state
Missouri
Kept balance of power between slave and non slave states in the federal government
Missouri compromise
Southern state we got from Spain
Florida
Created the American system
Henry clay
Last name of the man who stole plans for factories and brought them to America
Lowell
Belief that our nation is greater than any other
Nationalism
What are some benefits for women working in the lowells mill and other factories like them?
They had an opportunity to earn money, provided a little more independence, and they gave some points to these women as the start of the women’s right movement
What were some draw backs for the women working In the Lowell mills and other factories like them?
There were long hours, dangerous working condition, and most of their lives were controlled by mill owners
What was the purpose of the Missouri compromise?
The purpose go the Missouri compromise was to split the line between the north and the south (America) and determine whether or not states would be slave or free (to balance them)
What are the 3 parts of the American system
Tariffs, road canals, national bank
(American system) how did clay believe that tariff would benefit the country
He wanted to protect the American business
(American system) how did clay believe that roads of canal would benefit the country
He wanted to help business transport goods
