Capitalist - People who invest in capital, or money, in a business to earn a profit.
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Where did the Industrial revolution begin?
The revolution began in England.
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Who created the telegraph?
Samuel F.B morse created it.
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To grow more cotton what did farmers need?
The farmers needed more slave labor.
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Why did farmers and merchants need better roads?
So that they had a way to move their crops to a market faster and cheaper.
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What is urbanization?
Urbanization - The growth of citied due to movement of people from rural areas to cities.
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In 1790 who built the first steam-powered textile plant?
Arkwrigth had built the textile plant.
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Who created the Mechanical Reaper?
Cyrus mcCormick created it.
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In 1790 how many slaves were there in the U.S?
About 698,000 slaves.
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What is a turnpike?
A turnpike is a toll road.
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What is the cotton gin?
Cotton gin - A spiked cylinder to remove seeds from cotton fibers.
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Who were the lowell girls?
The lowell girls are girls that were hired from nearby farms and worked on the farms.
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What was the period of great hunger?
The period of great hunger is a time when more that 1 million people starved to death, and also about 1 million left Ireland,
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What did a Kentucky court state in 1828?
The court stated that " A slave by our code is not treated as a person... but a thing".
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In 1816 who proposed a canal from the Hudson river to lake Erie?
DeWitt Clinton.
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What is a corduroy road?
A corduroy road is a road that was made of sawed-off logs, laid side by side.
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What was the youngest age a child could be hired at?
The youngest age was 7 or 8.
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Who used a steam engine to power a boat?
Robert Fullerton.
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After 1808 what was it illegal to import?
Enslaved African-americans to the U.S.
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What was the first long distance turnpike?
The lancaster turnpike.
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What was the Industrial revolution?
The industrial revolution was a time period when everything that was made by hand was being outdated. The things that were out dating them were steam-engines
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What were the conditions of the Mills that the kids worked in?
The conditions of the mills were: the mills were unsafe for kids, they usually got injured. They were poorly lighted. There was little fresh air.
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Who built the first steam locomotive?
Peter Cooper
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Who led the most famous slave revolt in 1831?
Nat Turner.
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What is a canal?
Canal - a channel dug across a land with water in it.