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28 Cards in this Set
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11.1 How did the economies of south and North differ?
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11.1 The South is mainly agricultural. The North is mainly industrial.
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11.2 What city has the largest population in 1840?
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11.2 New York City.
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11.3 Why did the number of enslaved people increase between 1800 and 1860?
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11.3 The number of enslaved people increased in proportion to the increase in the cotton production.
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11.4 How would you describe the populations of the North and the South in 1840?
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11.4 The North has many large cities. The South has
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11.5 What span the American history is covered on the timeline? What new inventions were created in this era?
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11.5 1790-1850. cotton gin, steam locomotive, telegraph
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11.1.1 How did the new technology of the industrial Revolution change the way Americans lived?
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11.1.1 Many people went from working on farms to working in factories in the North, while industrial needs and new inventions encouraged the planters raise more cotton in the South, increasing the needs for slaves.
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11.1.2 What is Industrial Revolution?
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11.1.2 Gradually, machines took the place of many hand
tools. Much of the power once provided by people and horses began to be replaced, first by flowing water and then by stream engines |
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11.1.3 How did the factory system work?
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11.1.3 It brought together workers and machinery in
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11.1.4 How did the industrial Revolution change the way work as performed?
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11.1.4 Machines took the place of hand tools.
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11.1.5 What advantage would the team engine have given to a manufacture over competitors who depended on water power to operate their machinery?
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11.1.5 A manufacturer who used a steam engine would not be limited to building a factory on a riverbank, but could choose a location closer to cheap labor.
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11.1.6 What sparked the growth of industry in the United States?
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11.1.6 During the War of 1812, the British blockade forced Americans to supply their own goods.
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11.1.7 Why did Lowell’s mill town have boardinghouse, a library, and a hospital for its workers?
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11.1.7 Lowell wanted better lives for his workers.
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11.1.8 Why do you think Charles Dickens was amazed when he saw Lowell?
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11.1.8 He was probably surprised that conditions in Lowell were so good compared to those in England
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11.1.9 Why did Samuel Slater have to build this machine from his memory?
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11.1.9 It was against British law to bring technology out of British, so he had to memorize the plans for machines.
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11.1.10 What were some advantages of interchangeable parts?
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11.1.10 They allowed parts to replaced easily, they could be assembled quickly by unskilled workers, they made manufacturing more efficient, and they made goods cheaper.
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11.1.11 What do you think crafts-people thought of mass production?
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11.1.11 They were not happy about it, because unskilled workers could make the same products more quickly.
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11.1.12 What problems did workers in factories face?
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11.1.12 Conditions were not safe, and injured workers lost their income. Days were long, pay was low, and there was little light or fresh air in factories. Child workers could not play or get any education.
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11.1.13 Why do you think people were willing to work in such poor conditions?
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11.1.13 People needed jobs to earn wages. Many uneducated and unskilled factory workers couldn't get work elsewhere.
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11.1.14 How was the Lowell factory system different from the European factory system?
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11.1.14 Instead of obtaining thread from separate spinning mills, Lowell’s factory brought together spinning and weaving in one building.
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11.1.15 What were some disadvantages for children who worked in early American factories?
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11.1.15 They could be injuried, didn’t get to play outdoors, worked long hours for little pay, had no time for school, and had big responsibilities.
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11.1.16 How did the War of 1812 affect U.S. industry?
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11.1.16 It made shipping and importing goods difficult; Americans had to develop their own industries.
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11.1.17 Why did advances in industry occur mainly in North?
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11.1.18 What are interchangeable parts?
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