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US Hist Ch 11 People
Ch 11 People
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eli Whitney | Invented interchangeable parts and the cotton gin |
| Robert Fulton | Invented the steamboat which helped connect different sections in the country and opened up larger markets for products that could be moved faster. |
| Francis Cabot Lowell | Helped bring the textile industry (making cloth or fabric ) to the U.S (in particular, New England) |
| Samuel Morse | Invented the telegraph which helped different sections of the country to communicate |
| John Deere | Invented the steel plow which led to more farmers moving to the Midwest |
| Nat Turner | Led a slave rebellion in Virginia. Was tried and hanged. After his rebellion harsh laws were passed and the grip of slavery became tighter. |
| Henry Clay | Promoted the American System; called the Great Compromiser. |
| James Monroe | President of the U.S. during the Era of Good Feelings. Kept a policy of isolationism. |
| John Marshall | Supreme Court Justice whose decisions strengthened both the Supreme Court and the national government |