Ch.11 Flashcards

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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in America?

A

New England

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What was the change from an agrarian society to one based on industry?

A

Industrial revolution

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2
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What is capitalism?

A

The economic system of us

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3
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What is money used for an investment?

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Capital

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4
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What is a system where people are free to buy, sell, and produce what they want
and can work where they wish?

A

Free enterprise/market

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5
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What sets the prices of goods in a free enterprise system?

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Prices/costs

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6
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What is technology?

A

Scientific discoveries that simplify work

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7
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What gives inventors legal rights to their inventions?

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Patents

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8
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Who invented the Cotton Gin?

A

Eli Whitney

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9
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Who opened the first textile mill in the US?

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Samuel slater

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What happened to demand for cotton as a result of textile mill growth in New England?

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Demand for cotton grew

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What was the cause of the growth of cities and towns in the North?

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The growth of factories

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What is the difference between urban and rural?

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Urban=city & Rural=country

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What were the three things necessary for Western Expansion in the United States?

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Steamboats , roads , and canals

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14
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Who was the first permanent European settler in modern day Tennessee?

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William bean

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Why was the Cumberland Gap important to the Wilderness Road?

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Allowed for a path to be created that made passing through the Appalachian mountains easier

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What was the importance of the Wilderness Road to the development of Tennessee?

A

Aided the early exploration of TN and opened the door for more settlements

17
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Who blazed the trail for the Wilderness Road?

18
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What is a turnpike?

19
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Who created the first steamboat?

A

Robert Fulton

20
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Steamboats improved the transport of what two things?

A

Goods and passengers

21
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What are artificial waterways?

22
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Who was the President in 1817?

23
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What was the Era of Good Feelings?

A

A time when political differences seemed to be fade away after the war
Of 1812

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Why did the Era of Good Feelings not last long?
The western expansion of the US led to increased sectionalism, loyalty to a religion
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What is the name for showing loyalty to a region?
EoGF
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Who was a chief supporter of state sovereignty?
John c. Calhoun
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What was Henry Clay’s system that promoted tariffs to | stimulate American industry growth?
A program called "The American system"
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What helped preserve the balance between the North and the South?
The Missouri compromise
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What two states were involved in the Missouri Compromise?
Maine and Missouri
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What was a court case over states rights that said that state governments could not have power over the national government?
The court ruled that Maryland had no right to tax the bank
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What treaty was an example of America’s military strength?
The Adams-onis treaty
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What statement was an important part of American foreign policy?
Monroe doctrine