Industry and Agriculture – Flashcards
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Why was the National Road an important part of overland transportation in 1818?
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It was the only good route from Maryland to the Ohio River.
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How did steamboats revolutionize the movement of people and goods?
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They made travel much faster on the Mississippi River.
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How did Samuel Slater and Francis Cabot Lowell change early American industry?
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They opened textile mills that employed many workers.
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What was one effect of the rise of factories during the Industrial Revolution?
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Workers needed less skills and less training to do most factory jobs.
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Why did factory owners benefit from industrialization during the early 1800's?
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Many jobs could be done by unskilled workers who earned lower wages.
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Which person built a mill in which all operations in the manufacturing of cloth were performed?
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Francis Cabot Lowell
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Samuel Slater and his business partners built water-powered textile mills along New England rivers. What family system did these factories rely on?
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Parents and children working together in the mills.
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What were the key inventions between 1820 and 1860?
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the system of interchangeable parts, the sewing machine, the telegraph, the steel plow, and the reaper.
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How did Eli Whitney change the way goods were produced in the US?
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He started making identical parts that could replace each other to increase efficiency.
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How did Samuel Morse's invention change communication in the US?
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It allowed people to send messages almost instantly.
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How did inventions by John Deere and Cyrus McCormick change agriculture?
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The steel plow and the mechanical reaper increased production and the size of farms.
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What factors contributed to industrialization in the early 1800's?
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labor supply, water power, and capital. In the Northeast, immigrants were looking for jobs, swiftly flowing rivers could power factories, and financiers had money to invest in industry.
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How did the embargo of 1807 and the War of 1812 affect Industry in America?
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The embargo cut of access to British goods, so more factories were built in the US.
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Why did Congress pass the Tariff of 1816?
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To protect American factory owners against competition from British manufacturers.
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Which is not a good reason why growth of American industry occurred primarily in the Northeast?
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The Northeast had greater access to capital for building factories.
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How did industrialization change the experience of working people?
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Industrialization affected job opportunities, wages, and social classes.
