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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
Q

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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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in America?

A

New England

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3
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What is capitalism?

A

Individuals put their Capitol into a business in hopes of making a profit.

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4
Q

What is money used for an investment?

A

Capitol

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5
Q

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/Free Market System

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6
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What sets the prices of goods in a free enterprise system?

A

Supply and Demand

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7
Q

What is technology?

A

Scientific discoveries that simplify work

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8
Q

What gives inventors legal rights to their inventions?

A

Patents

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9
Q

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

A

Eli Whitney

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10
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Who opened the first textile mill in the US?

A

Samuel Slater

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11
Q

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

A

Demand for cotton grew

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12
Q

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

A

The growth of factories

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13
Q

What is the difference between urban and rural?

A

Urban=city & rural=country

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14
Q

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

A

Roads Steamboats Canals

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15
Q

Who led a failed expedition into Kentucky, but wrote journal writings that would
help future explorers settle there?

A

Dr. Thomas Walker

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16
Q

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

A

William Bean

17
Q

Why was the Cumberland Gap important to the Wilderness Road?

A

It made passing through the Appalachin Mountains easier

18
Q

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

A

Aided the early exploration of Tennessee because it made passing through the mountains easier and opened the door for more settlement.

19
Q

Who blazed the trail for the Wilderness Road?

A

Daniel Boone

20
Q

Where was the first capital of the Southwest Territory?

A

Rocky Mount

21
Q

Who was the first person to be voted in as a Senator from Tennessee?

A

William Blount

22
Q

What was important about John Sevier?

A

The first governor of Tennessee

23
Q

What is a long hunter?

A

A person who hunts for 6 months

24
Q

What is a turnpike?

A

Turnpikes are roads that you drive on but they charge you money it saves you time

25
Q

What road became important to the development of Tennessee because it allowed
farmers to get back to middle Tennessee after selling crops?

A

The Natchez Trace

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