Life in North and Cotton South Test Review Flashcards
(33 cards)
Where did the Industrial revolution start?
England
Who was Samuel Slater?
built first modern textile mill in the U.S
Where did it take hold in America?
The North
What was an early power source?
water
What was the Lowell factory system?
Spinning and weaving under one roof
Who were the “Lowell girls” and how did they live?
They were young girls who worked in the Lowell mill factories and they lived in the boarding houses provided by the factories
What were some benefits and dangers of factory life?
Benefits
steady pay
Easy to find job
Woman and children can earn money
Dangers
Long hours
unfair wages
no safety
As urbanization is directly tied to the growth of _________?
cities
How did the telegraph change communication?
Made communication faster and easier and quick access to information
As conditions got worse, what changes did workers and trade unions seek to make?
Better wages and working conditions, shorter hours
Why did waves of immigrants come to the North?
Economic instability, economic opportunities, famines, job opportunities
What 2 countries did most immigration come from in the mid 1800s?
Ireland and Germany
Many Protestant Americans were concerned because of the different religions of the new immigrants What 2 religions were they?
Jewish and Catholic
Who were the Nativists?
anti-immigrant Political Party
Issac Singer - _________
______________ - mechanical reaper
Samuel Morse - ___________
John Deere - ___________
sewing machine
telegraph
steel plow
What crop became most important to the south in the 1800s
cotton
What invention helped lead the way to making this crop so profitable, and who invented it?
Cotton Gin, Eli Whitney
Where was all of this cotton going?
textile mills in North and Europe
The demand for cotton increased the demand for what?
Slaves
What were other important crops in the south?
tobacco, sugar cane, rice
What was the focus of the limited industry in the south?
agriculture
What were 3 important southern cities?
New Orleans, Richmond, Charleston
How many southerners lived in cities?
less than 8%
How did lack of industrial jobs keep people poor in the south?
few ways to escape poverty
