Chapter 11-13 Flashcards

(27 cards)

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British mechanic, immigrated to the US after memorizing designs of textile mill machine. Open first mill in Pawtucket Rhode Island “The British Trader”

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Samuel Slater

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2
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Came up with the idea of using interchangeable parts

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Eli Whitney

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a period of rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel because of new methods of transportation

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Transportation revolution

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4
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Clermont was a famous ______________

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Steamboat

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5
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In 1832 he perfected the telegraph work of other scientist together in a practical machine

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Samuel F. B. Morse

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_____________ headfirst been developed in Great Britain in the early 1800s. They became popular in the 1830s

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Steam powered trains

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A machine that remove seeds from short staple cotton

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Cotton gin

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8
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The area of high cotton population in the south. Virginia to Texas

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Cotton Belt

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9
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Positive effects of the Cotton Boom

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Cost little to produce. Won’t go bad. Ship it anywhere. World power (everyone is treating with the South For cotton)

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Negative effects of cotton boom

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Increase in slavery. Overproducing on soil. Dependent upon one crop

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11
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Wealthiest. Greatly influence economy

20+ slaves

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Planters

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12
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Few slaves and worked alongside them

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Yeomen

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13
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To further control slaves actions, many states past strict laws called ______________

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Slave codes

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14
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The most violent slave revolt in the US occurred in 1831

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Nat Turners Rebellion

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15
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Escaped from slavery when he was 20 and went on to become important African-American leaders of 1800s

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Frederick Douglass

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16
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Former slave contributed to the abolition and claimed God told her to come teach US

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Sojourner Truth

17
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Conductor of the underground railroad left her family and escaped slavery in 1879

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Harriet Tubman

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Members of this movement included William Lloyd Garrison, Angelina and Sarah Grimke

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American Anti-Slavery Society

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Members of this movement included Robert Finley and Sojourner Truth

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American Colonization Society

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A member of this movement was Harriet Tubman

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Underground railroad

21
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The first public meeting about women’s rights held in the US

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Seneca Falls Convention

22
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This document detailed beliefs about social injustice towards women

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Declaration of Sentiments

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Well known spokesperson for the anti-slavery society

24
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Brought strong organizational skills to the women’s rights movement

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Susan B anthony

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Teamed with Stanton to "form a society to advance the rights of women"
Lucretia Mott
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Attended the worlds into slavery convention in London, While on her honeymoon. Not allowed to participate
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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A period of rapid growth in using mechanics for Manufacturing and production that begin in mid 1700s
Industrial Revolution