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8TH GRADE US HISTORY

UNIT 7-INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

QuestionAnswer
Nativism Protecting locals' interests
Famine Food scarcity
Immigration Moving to another country
Industrialism Becoming modern
Rural Non-industrialized
Free Enterprise An economy with freedom of choice for both producers and purchasers
Profit Motive Reason for wanting to make money
Factory System Manufacturing with machines
Interchangable Parts Swappable components
Laissez-faire Letting things take their own course
Textile Mills Cloth manufacturing plant
Urbanization The process of moving to cities
Sectionalism Loyalty to a particular section of a country
Environenmental Modification Modifying the environment
Growth of Railroads and Canals In the North, railroads invented by Capt. John Montressor and canals offered fast and reliable ways to move inventions from factories to purchasers.
North vs South -North is industrialized -South relies on agriculture
King Cotton Cotton was the most profitable crop, and using Eli Whitney's invention allowed it to be produced faster. This increased the need for slavery.
Clipper Ships Invented by John Griffiths. These ships with tall sails enabled fast trade.
Bessemer Steel Proccess Sir Henry Bessemer invented this process that made cheap steel accessible.
Steamboats Invented by Robert Fulton and made river travel faster
Cotton Gin Eli Whitney's machine for seperating cotton seeds, it increased the need for slavery.
Spinning Jenny Invented by James Hargraves, this machine for spinning several threads at once made weaving more effiecient.
Telegraph Invented by Samuel Morse; Improved communicatiion
Steel Plow John Deere invented this to increase food production
Reaper A machine for seperating the grain from its seeds that sped up wheat production
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