Industrialization/ Regional Economies Terms

factory system

workers and machines worked in the same building here each worker was assigned and different task instead of making things by hand at home with all the steps. this system made productio much faster and efficient. it led to mass production and helped grow cities and jobs and overall help start the industrial rev.

industrial rev

a time where thre was a big change in the way that people worked to make production much faster and efficient. handtools were replaced by machinery and factories became more popular and people would move from farms into factories. factories could produce large amounts of goods. it ld to new jobs and growing of cities.

Samuel slater

he was a British mechanic who brought over british machine designs to the US. he built the first textile mill in RI. he started the factory system and helped start the Industrial rev

waltham system

ealry way of running factories. young women would live in company housing and got paid regularly but everyone worked in the same place but different steps. it was on of the first factory systems and opened up new job opportunities for women

cotton gin

a machine made by Eli Whitney that quickly removed the seeds from cotton.

Erie Canal

man-made waterway in ny that goes from the hudson river to lake Erie. used to transport goods easier like grain.

National Road

first major highway built by the federal government that connected states.

Tariff Act of 1816

Made taxes on imported goods to raise the US economy and better the competition with outside countries. it made foreign goods more expensive

American System

To place taxes on imported goods to get Americans to spend more money on US goods

To create a strong national bank to support our economy and provide loans to help grow business’s

internal improvements - building roads and canals to improve transportation and connect the states to make it easier to trade goods

Era of Good Feelings

a time after the war when the US felt good about one political party ruling

What economic roles did different regions of the United States (North, South, West) play during the early 1800s?

North - manufacturing, produced textiles, cloth and machinery

West - Agriculture, farming, land/expansion

South - agriculture, cotton, tabacco, rice, slave labor, exports

How did the cotton gin impact the agricultural economy in the South?

it replaced hand work so it made the production have cotton much faster creating more money. it positively impacted the economy in the south greatly. it made cotton more profitable and it made more cotton. the more the popularity of cotton spreaded the more demand for slave labor.

How did the Erie Canal and National Road contribute to national unity and economic growth?How did the Erie Canal and National Road contribute to national unity and economic growth?

erie canal - made the transportation of goods way cheaper

national road - made it easier to expand westward and better access to the east as well which made a more connected US

What was Henry Clay’s American System, and how did it aim to strengthen the U.S. economy?

aimed to make the US more independent, connected and stronger