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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

The Industrial Revolution

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2
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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in America?

A

NE

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3
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What is capitalism?

A

The Economic System of the US and individuals that put Monet into each other.

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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

A Free Enterprise System

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6
Q

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 simplifies 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

It resulted in more towns and cities

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12
Q

What is the difference between urban and rural?

A

Urban-Cities

Rural-Country

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13
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What were the three things necessary for Western Expansion in the United States?

A

Roads, Steamboats, and Canals

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14
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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15
Q

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

A

William Bean

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16
Q

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

A

It made passing through Mts easier and opened the door for more settlements.

17
Q

Who blazed the trail for the Wilderness Road?

A

Daniel Boone

18
Q

Where was the first capital of the Southwest Territory?

A

Rocky Mt.

19
Q

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

A

William Blount

20
Q

What was important about John Sevier?

A

He was the first governor of TN.

21
Q

What is a long hunter?

A

American wilderness explorer that explored for at least 6 months.

22
Q

What is a turnpike?

A

A Toll Booth

23
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

24
Q

Who created the first steamboat?

A

Robert Fulton

25
Q

Steamboats improved the transport of what two things?

A

Goods and Passengers

26
Q

What are artificial waterways?

A

Canals

27
Q

What canal connected Albany to Buffalo and opened up New York to even more
trade opportunities?

A

Erie Canal

28
Q

Who was the President in 1817?

A

James Monroe

29
Q

What was the Era of Good Feelings?

A

A time when political differences were put aside.

30
Q

Why did the Era of Good Feelings not last long?

A

Western Expansion

31
Q

What is the name for showing loyalty to a region?

A

Sectionalism

32
Q

Who was a chief supporter of state sovereignty?

A

John C. Calhoun

33
Q

What was Henry Clay’s system that promoted tariffs to stimulate American
industry growth?

A

The American System

34
Q

What helped preserve the balance between the North and the South?

A

The Missouri Compromise

35
Q

What two states were involved in the Missouri Compromise?

A

Missouri and Maine

36
Q

What was a court case over states rights that said that state governments could not
have power over the national government?

A

McColloh v Maryland

37
Q

Who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the rulings of Marbury v.
Madison and McCulloh v. Maryland?

A

John Marshall

38
Q

What treaty was an example of America’s military strength and allowed Florida to
become part of the country?

A

The Adams-Onis Treaty

39
Q

What statement was an important part of American foreign policy?

A

The Monroe Doctrine

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