Unit 4a: Early American Industry

0.0(0)
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/17

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

18 Terms

1
New cards
Erie Canal
A canal between the New York cities of Albany and Buffalo, completed in 1825. The canal, considered a marvel of the modern world at the time, allowed western farmers to ship surplus crops to sell in the North and allowed northern manufacturers to ship finished goods to sell in the West.
A canal between the New York cities of Albany and Buffalo, completed in 1825. The canal, considered a marvel of the modern world at the time, allowed western farmers to ship surplus crops to sell in the North and allowed northern manufacturers to ship finished goods to sell in the West.
2
New cards
Industrial Revolution
A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.
A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods.
3
New cards
interchangeable parts
Identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing; introduced by Eli Whitney
Identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing; introduced by Eli Whitney
4
New cards
National Road
The first highway built by the federal government. Constructed during 1825-1850, it stretched from Pennsylvania to Illinois. It was a major overland shipping route and an important connection between the North and the West.
The first highway built by the federal government. Constructed during 1825-1850, it stretched from Pennsylvania to Illinois. It was a major overland shipping route and an important connection between the North and the West.
5
New cards
Eli Whitney
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
6
New cards
Robert Fulton
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
7
New cards
The "Iron Horse"
steam locomotive
steam locomotive
8
New cards
King Cotton
Expression used by Southern authors and orators before Civil War to indicate economic dominance of Southern cotton industry, and that North needed South's cotton. Coined by James Hammond
Expression used by Southern authors and orators before Civil War to indicate economic dominance of Southern cotton industry, and that North needed South's cotton. Coined by James Hammond
9
New cards
Cotton Gin
A machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793; increased the need for human labor
A machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793; increased the need for human labor
10
New cards
Samuel F.B. Morse
inventor of the telegraph and a code for communication across these lines; started the information revolution
inventor of the telegraph and a code for communication across these lines; started the information revolution
11
New cards
Francis Lowell
Established the first factory town in Massachusetts and one of the first to hire women to work the factories; idea of specialized work force (Lowell girls)
Established the first factory town in Massachusetts and one of the first to hire women to work the factories; idea of specialized work force (Lowell girls)
12
New cards
Clermont
Fulton's steamboat in 1807 which powered on/by a newly designed engine. It took the Clermont 32 hours to go 150 miles from New York to Albany.
Fulton's steamboat in 1807 which powered on/by a newly designed engine. It took the Clermont 32 hours to go 150 miles from New York to Albany.
13
New cards
Tom Thumb
a small but powerful locomotive built by Peter Cooper in 1830; it was the first American-built steam locomotive and is credited with bringing "railroad fever" to the U.S.
a small but powerful locomotive built by Peter Cooper in 1830; it was the first American-built steam locomotive and is credited with bringing "railroad fever" to the U.S.
14
New cards
free enterprise system
An economic system in which people are free to operate their businesses as they see fit, with little government interference.
An economic system in which people are free to operate their businesses as they see fit, with little government interference.
15
New cards
labor union
An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
An organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
16
New cards
Samuel Slater
"Father of the Factory System" in America; escaped Britain with the memorized plans for the textile machinery; put into operation the first spinning cotton thread in 1791.
"Father of the Factory System" in America; escaped Britain with the memorized plans for the textile machinery; put into operation the first spinning cotton thread in 1791.
17
New cards
Cyrus McCormick
Irish-American inventor that developed the mechanical reaper. The reaper replaced scythes as the preferred method of cutting crops for harvest, and it was much more efficient and much quicker. The invention helped the agricultural growth of America.
Irish-American inventor that developed the mechanical reaper. The reaper replaced scythes as the preferred method of cutting crops for harvest, and it was much more efficient and much quicker. The invention helped the agricultural growth of America.
18
New cards
John Deere
American blacksmith that was responsible for inventing the steel plow. This new plow was much stronger than the old iron version; therefore, it made plowing farmland in the west easier, making expansion faster.
American blacksmith that was responsible for inventing the steel plow. This new plow was much stronger than the old iron version; therefore, it made plowing farmland in the west easier, making expansion faster.