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Unit 7
Mrs t's industrialism northern/southern economies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List three improvements in transportation | Steamboat, canals, railroads |
| What improvement was made in communication | Telegraph |
| What were some of the social implications of the new innovations in the years before the civil war | Discoveries contributed to increased immigration and expansion of slavery |
| What led to the U.S. becoming a top producer of steel | Bessemer steel process |
| What led to increased in the number of factories | Improved transportation, steam power, trade shut off due to the war of 1812 |
| What was the most significant result of the Erie canal | Commerce benefited due to the faster transportation |
| Fill in the blank - ? , population shift to cities, inventions, expansion of slavery, slave rebellion, ? , immigrants | Factory system, reform movement |
| How did the construction of railroads and canals most benefit northern industry | Allowed faster movement of people and goods |
| Which innovation was MOST responsible for the growth of industry during the 1800s | Steam power |
| Which of the following was not a result industrialization - mechanical reaper, cotton gin, decreased in immigration, Bessemer steel process | Decrease in immigration |
| How did Eli Whitney's development of interchangeable parts affect US manufacturing | It increased production, we could now build things more quickly |
| List the contributing factors to the development of the plantation system in the southern states | Geography of the south - mild climate, long growing season, Triangular trade |
| What did the Missouri compromise accomplish | It decreased the sectional disputes between the north and the south |
| What was a benefit of the free enterprise system in the US during the 19th century | We became less dependent on foreign products |
| The cotton gin increased the production of cotton in the south;this led directly into an increase of | Increased need for slave labor |
| List three inventions that made clothing production easier | Cotton gin, spinning Jenny, sewing machine |
| New inventions affected the U.S. economy in what ways | Increased production of goods, which increased profits |
| All of the inventions during this time period led to an increase of what | Productivity |
| What impact did the development of the steamboat have on farming in the US | Farmers could get their crops to market faster |
| What led to a population boom (increase) in cities during this time period | Industrialism |
| What contributed to industrialism | Mechanical reaper, cotton gin, Bessemer steel process |
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