Week 22 Flashcards
Why were Canals so important in America?
Canals were used for transporting goods
Explain how the steam engine became more useful for the use of transporting good.
It could move more cargo faster, and create better transportation.
What was Henry Clay’s plan to get rid of debt from the War of 1812?
It involved setting a tariff on imported goods
What was the second part of Clay’s plan?
To establish a bank of the US
What was the third and final part of Clay’s plan?
Connecting the nation through transportaion
What is a plow?
A tool with a blade that turns the soil over and creates rows for planting
Why was farming on the prairie so difficult?
The iron couldn’t cut through the tangled roots, and the sticky prairies soil clumped up and stuck to the iron
How was John Deere’s inventions benefical for farmers in the US?
It made farming the prairie possible
What are push factors?
When a persons way of life is in danger. It is a factor that is negative. Famine, persecution, or any other factor
What are pull factors?
When a person wants something more in their life. It is a factor that is positive
In the article, what event was a push factor and explain how it was a push factor.
Irish potato crops failure, famine pushed people
Who was the most influential writer of the 19th century?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Who were all considered poets? Name the poets.
Emily Dickison, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry Wadsworth
Who was a female influential writer during this time?
Emily Dickison
Who was Noah Webster?
A scholar and teacher. He created an American Reading and Spelling textbook, he also wrote the dictionary
