Name one of two machines created by Eli Whitney
the cotton gin or interchangeable parts
Name two machines that improved transportation
Trains and steamboats
Who immigrated to the United States in the 1840's?
The Irish and the Germans
Who was the male champion of Women's rights?
Fedrick Douglass
Describe the Climate of the North
Warm hot summers and cold snowy winters
What was the purpose of the spinning jenny and the power loom?
Spinning jenny made thread and the power loom weaved the fabric together
Who created the steamboat?
Robert Fulton
Why did the Irish Immigrate to the United States?
What other movement did women team up to help fight for more rights?
the Abolitionists movement
What is Urbanization
Mass movement to cities
Who worked at the Lowell Factory?
young unmarried women and children
Who invested more in the railroads? The North or the South
The North
Alcoholics and immigrates would steal elections
Name two suffragist
Susan b Anthony, Fredrick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucritta mott, Sojourner Truth
Describe the Geography of the North
Hilly, Rocky, and land infertile
What was the purpose of the cotton gin?
to remove the seeds from the cotton plant
How fast could a person travel from New York to San Francisco after the Railroad?
7 Days
What is an indentured servants?
Indentured servitude is a form of labor in which a person is contracted to work without salary for a specific number of years.
Where was the first women's rights convention held?
Seneca Falls New York
Describe the Economy of the North
Factories
Textiles, Iron, and Ships
Why were Unions created?
to fight for workers rights and better working conditions
Why were trains and steamboats so important to American society?
expanded markets for goods and speed up travel
What does Nativism mean?
the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
Name three major rights women were fighting for
Education, Right to own land, and the right to vote
Where do most people live in the north
Cities