Chapter 11 Flashcards
(41 cards)
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in America?
New England
What is capitalism?
The economic system of the United States
What is money used for an investment?
Capital
What is a system where people are free to buy, sell, and produce what they want
and can work where they wish?
Free enterprise
What sets the prices of goods in a free enterprise system?
Supply and demand
What is technology?
Anything that makes work or something easier
What gives inventors legal rights to their inventions?
Patent
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Who opened the first textile mill in the US?
Samuel Slater
What happened to demand for cotton as a result of textile mill growth in New
England?
It increased same with slavery
What was the cause of the growth of cities and towns in the North?
More factories
What is the difference between urban and rural?
Urban= city Rural= country
What were the three things necessary for Western Expansion in the United States?
Roads
Steamboats
Canals
Who led a failed expedition into Kentucky, but wrote journal writings that would
help future explorers settle there?
Dr. Thomas Walker
Who was the first permanent European settler in modern day Tennessee?
William Bean
Why was the Cumberland Gap important to the Wilderness Road?
It made passing through the appalachian mountains easier
What was the change from an agrarian society to one based on industry?
Industrial Revolution
What was the importance of the Wilderness Road to the development of
Tennessee?
It made passing through the mountains easierand opened the door for more settlement
Who blazed the trail for the Wilderness Road?
Daniel Boone and 30 skilled foresters
Where was the first capital of the Southwest Territory?
Rocky Mount
Who was the first person to be voted in as a Senator from Tennessee
William Blount
What was important about John Sevier?
The first Govenor of Tennessee
What is a long hunter?
An American wilderness explorer for at least 6 months at a time
What is a turnpike?
Toll roads
