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The Industrial Revolution Began in..

1790 in Great Britain.

In the 1700s, Great Britain surged ahead in

cotton.

What was the most important development through the American Revolution?

Railroads

Socialism became popular because of

the factory workers wanted equality in payment.

In Socialism, classes are

equal.

Americans are predominantly what?

Americans are predominantly CAPITALISTS!

The monarchy was restored in the 2nd French Revolution because of..?

Because of a bad economy.

Abraham Lincoln said that the United States cannot have

half free states and half slave states.

The first state to secede from the Union was?

South Carolina.

Who was the Confederate leader?

Jefferson Davis

What are some of the causes of the Civil War?

State rights, slavery and sectionalism.

What is sectionalism?

Sectionalism is different in customs and values.

When did the Civil War begin & where?

In 1861, in South Carolina Fort Sumter.

Who was the big general in the north for the union army?

General Ulysses S. Grant.

Who was the big general in the south for the confederate army?

General Robert E. Lee.

Why did the north win the Civil War?

Because of the navy, and population.

Who shot Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth.

BONUS: What was the play Abraham Lincoln was watching titled?

Our American Cousin.

What was the reason for the war of 1812?

Trade restrictions from Britain, sailor impressment and because that Britain were arming Native Americans.

What's the difference in romanticism, and realism?

Romanticism was imagination while realism was real.

What was inspired from the War of 1812?

American confidence and the star spangled banner.

Carl Maxes founded what?

Modern day socialism which led to communism.

What were some advantages of the south (confederate army) during the Civil War?

Fighting on their own land, better officers and strong belief in their cause.

What were some advantages of the north (union army) during the Civil War?

Bigger population, more industrialized, controlled the navy which stopped foreign aid in assisting the south.

What were the major battles of the Civil War?

Shiloh (being the bloodiest war), Siege of Vicksburg and the Battle of Gettysburg.

Who came to power in the Second French Revolution?

Napoleon III

What were some of the inventions from the Industrial Revolution?

The spinning jenny, the steam engine, puddling, 1st steam powered, locomotive.

When did the British torch the White House?

Throughout the duration of the War of 1812 the British torched it.

Why was the War of 1812 called the "forgotten war?"

Due to the Napolean domination going on across Europe.

What did the Federalists want within the United States government?

A strong central government.

What did the Republicans want within the United States government?

Wanted the federal government to have less power than the state governments.

What did puddling do?

Puddling allowed the production of high quality iron.

Who invented the spinning jenny?

James Hargreaves.

Who developed puddling?

Henry Court.

What are some factors that made Great Britain the starting place of the industrial revolution?

Agriculture advancements, abundant food supplies, big supply of capital and natural resources, vast supply of markets to send their goods to trade.

Who were the sides in the war of 1812?

U.S. and Great friggen Britain.

What was the new constitution of the second French Revolution called?

The Second Republic.

Who invented the cotton gin?

Eli Whitney in 1793.

Who got inspiration for the Star Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key.

Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?

At Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia in April 1865.