How did workers in the North try to get better working condition?
What is Strike
100
Who surrendered at Yorktown
Cornwallis
200
How did the reaper make western settlement more feasible?
It allowed one person to do the work of many. This opened up the west since otherwise farmers would not be able to find enough help to run their farms.
200
Who did the South sell most of its products to?
Who did the North sell most of its products to?
S-Everyone, but mainly Europe
N-Americans
200
Please define planter.
A large scale farmer that owned more than 20 slaves.
200
How did slaves try to get their freedom?
Runaway or Rebellions
200
Which amendment protects our freedom of speech?
1st
300
How did John Deere's plow open up the west?
It allowed farmers to till up the thick prairie sod and turn it into farmland.
300
Who did Lowell hire at his factories?
Young unmarried women
300
Please define Textiles
Cloth items
300
What was one advantage workers in the North had over slaves in the South?
They were U.S. citizens entitled to their rights.
300
Who was our second president?
John Adams
400
How were the railway networks different in the north and the south?
The North had more railway networks running through it.
The South had barely any.
400
What did money bring to the South?
Power or Influence
400
Please define Mass Production
The efficient production of large numbers of identical goods.
400
Which labor force needed skilled workers?
Which one needed brute force?
N-Skilled workers
S-Brute force
400
Which country repelled U.S. invasions during the War of 1812
Canada!
500
What did the Cotton Gin do?
It took the short staple seeds out of cotton in an efficient manner.
500
What piece of technology made land transportation easier in the U.S.?
Train
500
Cause to become quiet; prohibit or prevent from speaking
What is Silence
500
What did the North start to use as a power source during this time period?