The Market Revolution and its impact in Antebellum America

Urban Growth

The increase in population and development of cities, especially in free states before 1860.

Nativism

The political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.

Irish Immigrants

Many migrants from Ireland, mostly arriving due to the potato famine, who settled in eastern cities for skilled labor.

German Immigrants

Migrants from Germany who came seeking better opportunities and settled mainly in the northwest for farming and business.

Know-Nothings

A political group formed to combat immigration, advocating for nativism and against the influence of Catholics in government.

The Lowell System

A system of labor that employed young women in textile factories under relatively better living conditions.

Interchangeable Parts

Manufactured components that are made to such a standard that they are replaceable in assembly, developed by Eli Whitney and Simon North.

Factory Girls Association

An early labor organization advocating for better working conditions and wages for women workers in factories.

The Rise of Industrialization

The transition from hand production methods to machines, leading to the establishment of factories, especially in the Northeast.

Employment Conditions

Refers to the working environments and wages endured by workers, often harsh and low during the early industrial period.