Industrial Revoluation
Besides men, who worked in the factories?
Women and children
Did INTERCHANGEABLE parts on guns make it possible to make MORE or LESS guns?
MORE guns!
What inventio improved communication?
The telegraph
What type of boat improved transportation for transporting goods?
Steamboat
Person who comes from another country to settle.
What were the hours and conditions like?
*12 or more hours
*Unsafe & uncomfortable working conditions
*Not suitable for conditions for weather
Did INTERCHANGEABLE parts on guns make guns CHEAPER or MORE EXPENSIVE?
CHEAPER!
Which TWO inventions helped farmers?
MECHANIZED Reaper & Steel plow
What water source helped commerce trade by making it faster and easier to ship goods?
Erie Canal
Between 1845 and 1860, most immigrants came from where? Why?
Ireland because of the potato famine
The Industrial Revolution depended on what system?
Factory System
Factory workers
How did the new inventions for farming help the farmers?
They could grow MORE food and needed LESS workers.
How did Erie Canal also HELP Western farmers?
Allowed them to send crops to Eastern markets.
The word "Capital" is MONEY. What is a capitalist?
Someone who invests (spends) money on a business.
How did the Industrial Revolution (Factory System) change life for women?
They became more independent and could earn their own money.
What term means "let do" which means let capitalists do what they wanted without interferences from the government?
"Laisse-faire"
Besides the Steamboat and Erie Canal, what else improved transportation?
The NATIONAL Railroad and TRANSCONTINENTAL Railroad
Why did factories need CAPITALISTS to survive?
Capitalists put in the money to build the factory system.
What caused the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
The War of 1812
What two important figures believed in the economic policy of "laisse-faire"?
Thomas Jefferson and Adam Smith
*Increased slavery
*Cheaper cotton
*MORE cotton production
*Cotton farms/plantations SPREAD (to TX)
Explain how a "protective" tariff works.
Why was "laisse-faire" good for capitalists?
Capitalists could do whatever they wanted without any protection for safety, working conditions, or wages (pay).