The Industrial Revolution Flashcards
what was the significance of John Deere?
he was the inventor of the steel tipped plow
what was the significance of Cyrus McCormick?
he was the inventor of the mechanical reaper
what was the significance of Nat Turner?
He led a rebellion against slave owners, but ended up just creating more harsh slave codes.
define Trade Unions
groups of workers with the same trade or skill
define Prejudice
an unfair opinion of a group
define discrimination
an unfair treatment of a group
define Nativists
the people who began to resist immigration
define Yeomen
southern, white farmers who owned small farms with little to no slaves
what were the effects of the cotton gin on the south, cotton production, and slavery?
the cotton gin increased cotton production and reduced slavery
what were push factors and pull factors for immigrants to the United States in the 1840s-60?
push factors were war, natural disasters, poverty, persecution, and famine.
pull factors were employment, religious freedom, and cheap, available farmland.
specifically, why did Irish and Germans immigrate?
The Irish Immigrated because of a potato famine, the germans immigrated because of unemployment, religious persecution, and political problems
what effects did the industrial revolution have on cities?
growth of population, immigration, anti-immigrant movements
place the following people in southern society in their proper order of power and influence: slaves, planters, poor whites, middle class/yeomen farmers, and free blacks.
middle class/yeomen farmers, poor whites, planters, free blacks, slaves
what were ways that the slaves rebelled against owners?
faking sick, working slow, breaking tools
why was Memphis considered the cotton capital of the cotton kingdom?
it is situated along the Mississippi River
