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The transportation Revolution - what is it, what two modes of transportation were impacted

Transportation Revolution is a period of rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel because the two methods of transportation which were steamboats and trains

Steamboats - what powered them, why were significant

Steamboats increase trade and profits because good could be moved quickly and thus more cheaply. Steamboats did not rely on power wind

Gibson versus Ogden Dash what is it, why was it significant

Gibson vs Ogden recent Supreme Court in 1824, the author reinforce the federal government's Authority to regulate trade between the states by ending monopolistic control over waterways in several States. The ruling freed up Waters to even greater trade and shipping.

Tom Thumb - what is it, why was it significant

In 1830 Peter Cooper built a small but powerful locomotive called the Tom Thumb. He raised the locomotive against a horse drawn rail car.

Changes - what industries were impacted by the transportation Revolution

Steamboats and railroads made getting good too distant markets much easier and less costly. People in all areas of the nation now had access to products made and grown far away. More than ever before there was a national economy. The world however was centered in the north.

The Telegraph - why was it significant, who invented it

In 1832 Samuel F. B. Morse perfected the telegraph. A device that could send information over wires across great distances.

The cotton gin why was it significant

The cotton gin was a machine that removes seeds from short staple cotton. It was much faster than the slaves.

Planters - who are they, how many slaves do they own

Planters were a very large scale farmers held more than 20 slaves

Yeomen - who are they, how many slaves did they own

Yeoman or owners of small farms. They owned few slaves or none at all.