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12 Cards in this Set
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spinning Jenny
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a machine that could spin several different threads at once
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capitalist
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person who invests in a business in order to make a profit
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factory system
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brought workers and machinery together in one place to produce goods
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interchangable parts
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all machine-made parts would be interchangable parts
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urbanization
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movement of the population from farms to cities
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flatboat
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flat-bottomed boats
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turnpike
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road built that collected tolls
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corduroy road
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roads built of logs
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sectionalism
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loyaltiy to one's state or section rather than to the nation as a whole.
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internal improvement
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improvements for roads, bridges, and canals
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interstate commerce
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trade between different states
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Industrial Revolution
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The industrial revolution in the united states began when Samuel Slater proved that the new law Britain passed couldn't be enforced. americans were offering large rewards for plans of British factories. Slater created a factory from those plans, which was a huge success.
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