inventors
The cotton gin was invented in 1793 by
Eli Whitney
For what is Nat Turner best known?
Leading an armed revolt of some 70 slaves
His action against Native Americans in Florida led to that region being added to the U.S.
Andrew Jackson
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Henry Clay’s plan to allow slavery to spread into some areas of the nation but not into others
What did the Supreme Court’s ruling in the 1819 case of McCulloch v. Maryland show?
That a state did not have more power than the federal government
(Necessary and Proper)
Why were most of the nation’s earlier factories located in New England? (3)
Swift moving streams and rivers provided a source of power
Poor soil conditions made farm families willing to do factory work
The regions business people had money to invest in factories
How did the Cotton gin change the south?
It encouraged southerners to grow more cotton
How did the war of 1812 encourage the growth of U.S. manufacturing?
Americans had to make their own products because a British blockade kept European products out of the U.S.
The Supreme Court case of Gibbons v. Ogden ruled that
The federal government had the right to control commerce between the states
What is closest to the spirit of nationalism?
patriotism
A telegraph that would allow people to communicate quickly over long distances was demonstrated by
Samuel F. B. Morse
What percent of slavery in the south were free in the 1840’s?
About 8 percent
Most of the nation’s early factories were built in
New England
What did President Madison’s plan to strengthen the nation after the war of 1812 become known as?
It became known as the American system
About which area did President Monroe specifically direct part of his Monroe Doctrine?
Latin America
How did the steam engine affect the nation in the 1800’s?
It allowed factories to be built in places far from rivers
It spurred development of river cities like St. Louis and New Orleans
It made distant regions seem closer and brought more national unity
How did slave holders try to control African Americans in the south?
They passed laws that severally limited the rights of free blacks
Why did the Northeast and Midwest develop a close bond?
There was a great deal of trade between them
Why was the Missouri Compromise so important to the nation?
It maintained the balance of power between free states and slave states
How did enslaved African Americans deal with the challenges of slavery? (3)
They planned or took part in slave revolts like the Turner rebellion.
They relied on their religious faith for hope and comfort.
They tried to develop strong and supportive families.
His invention of the steam boat led to an era of faster transportation and improved trade.
Robert Fulton
How did transportation improvements in the 1800s affect the nation?
They created larger markets for products
What did the convention of 1818 accomplished?
Set the boundary between Canada and the U.S.
What were the three parts of the American system?
A tariff to protect American business from foreign completion
A national bank to promote a currency that could be used in all the states
An improved transportation system to make travel and trade easier
His improvements to the plow increased farm production and encouraged people to move to the Midwest.
John Deere