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33 Cards in this Set
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during this the manufacutring sector developed > increase in international market economy
signif: NE and NW develop complex economic society w/ large cities and commercial manufacturing , free labor s & SW- cotton flourished. less economically developed. defend slavery |
Market Revolution
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Congress in 1816
made this to provide more capital than the original. because there was a need for currency to have the same value unlike those being issued by state banks. |
Second Bank of the United States
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he was a boston merchant who in 1813 developed a powerful loom
Boston Maunfacturing Company combined weaving and spinning signif: revolutionized manufacturing |
Francis Lowell
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this limited competition from abroad on mainly cotton cloth to protect new american industries
signif: agricultural ppl object b/c/ they have to pay more |
Tariff 1816
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designed by Albert Gallatin (sec of state) in 1807.
it was a propposed road from OH to Potomac River. funded by sales from OH land. finished by 1818 signif: $$ of transporting materials across mts. decreased |
National Road
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this era occured in the 1820s and 1830s
riverboats carry materials up river economic advantage> expand water routes signif: job fell to states> NE led |
Canal Age
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De Witt Clinton > Gov of NY 1817
had this built signif: financial success; tolls repaid cost in 7 years. provided direct access to chicago. replace new orleans as destination for agricultural goods |
Eerie Canal
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consolidate short RR lines into longer line
signif: diverts traffic from main water routes . weakens S - NW connection |
trunk lines
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he was a senator of illinois in 1850
persuaded congress to grant deral land to aid Illinois Central ( RR) signif: other states want same priviledge> congress allots 30 mill. acres to 11 states |
Stephen Douglass
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in 18444 he transmitted from Baltimore to Washington James K. Polk's nomination for presidency over TELEGRAPH
signif: 1860- 50,000 mi. + of wire 1861- Pacific Telegraph between NY & San Francisco form under Wester Union Telegraph Co. |
Samuel Morse
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created the steam cylinder rotary press to print newspapers rapidly and cheaply in 1846
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Richard Hoe
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newspaper publishers from around the nation join to promote cooperative news gathering by wire
> not dependent on newspapers for out of town reports |
Associated Press
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he created the NY newspaper the Tribune
gave attention to national and international events unified american life in the long run |
Hoorace Greeley
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this was the largest city in the US in 1810
had a superior natural harbor and eerie canal; liberal state laws population grew in 1840-1860 from 312,000 > 805,000 |
New York City
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compare and contrast the immigrations of the Germans and Irish
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Germans: came b/c of poverty due to economic dislcations and collapse of liberal revolution
Irish: came b/c they were oppressed by English; potato famine German: went to NW- famrers or business in wester towns; have some $$; travel in family groups irish: eastern cities- unskilled labor. little to no $$- usu. young women |
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americans feared growing foreign-born population with alarm
hostile to them> want to stop immigration racism signif: secret societies form to oppose "alien menance" |
Nativism
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nativists who were against immigration formed this
password= "i know nothing" 1852- political org= American Party 1854- lg. vote in PA and NY, control of state govt in Mass. signif: after 1854 power declines. led to collapse of whig/ democratic parties |
"Know Nothings"
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this combined the resources of a large # of share-holders in the 1830s
states began to pass laws allowing group to secure charter by small fee |
corporations
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this allowed inidividual stockholers to risk losing only the value of their investment
signif: increase in capital accumulated = lg manufact. & busniesses |
limited liablilty
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general term for these:
turret lathe- cut screws and metal parts milling machine- milling identical precision grinding machine- produced standard parts signif: 1840s machine tools better than europe. interchangable parts |
machine tools
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he was a NE hardware merchant in 1830
vulcanized rubber- give greater strength and elasticty signif:created a rubber industry |
Charles Goodyear
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they contruct and improve the sewing machine in 1846
signif: used to make ready- to-wear clothing |
Elias Howe & Issac Singer
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these people were entreprenuers who engaged in foreign and domestic trade and invest in small-scale manufacturing
1840- NY, Philly, Boston |
merchant capitalists
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aristocrats of NE- corporate form of organizations
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Industrial Capitalists
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this system was widely used in the mid-atlantic states. brought whole families to industry
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Slater System
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this system was common in Mass. relied on young single women
provided clean boarding houses, well-fed, supervised superior to english facotries signif: difficult to maintain high standards |
Lowell/ Waltham System
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she created Female Labor Reform Assoc.
wants 10-hr workday |
Sarah Bagley
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this policy was used by sidney pollard
reward and punishment to create discipline group |
stick-and-carrot
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policy used by E.G. Thompson
each person is own taskmaker> develop drive for proper behavior= methodism is internal force signif: company became church propreitor. sababth schools train for obiedince and punctuality |
Role of Methodism
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workday stretch another 15, 20 or 30 minutes
to obtain additional labor and cut costs |
stretch out
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machines run faster
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speed up
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members of skilled trade (carpenters and masons) unable to compete with low $ of factories> caused THIS
signif: form political parties to protect themselves |
Deskilling
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delegates from 6 cities in 1834 combine to found this. show the advantages of joining forces
signif: fared poorly. panic of 1837= weakens movement |
National Trade Union
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