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America's Growth
100
Who invented the Cotton Gin
What is Eli Whitney
100
What was a large industry in the rocky mountain area
What is Fur Trapping
100
During the black-forties, which two foreign groups moved into america
What is the Irish and Germans
100
Who invented the steel plow
What is John Deere
100
What two products became the early western farmers staple market items
What is Liquor and Hogs
200
Who invented the steam engine and created the first steam boat
What is Robert Fulton
200
What was the train that carried mail from st Joseph Missouri to Sacramento California
What is Pony Express
200
When was the principle of interchangeable parts introduced and by who
What is 1850 and Eli Whitney
200
Who invented the sewing machine
What is Elias Howe
200
What were tree of the transportation that helped America's growth
What is Cables, clippers, and Pony Riders
300
Who is the "Father of the Factory" system in america
What is Samuel Slater
300
What was the desire to moving east to west called
What is Transportation Revolution
300
What is a supreme court ruling that said labor unions were not illegal conspiracies, provided that their methods were honorable and peaceful
What is Commonwealth vs. Hunt
300
Who invented the telegram
What is Samuel F. B. Morse
300
What replaced human labor causing the Industrial Revolution in England that effected America
What is Steam
400
Who was the governor of New York and lead the building of the Erie Canal in 1825
What is Governor Dewitt Clinton
400
What are the ships that sacrificed cargo room for speed and were able to transport small amounts in a relative time
What is Clipper Ships
400
What was the most significant contribution to the development of the American economy (railroad)
What is The Iron Horse(Train)
400
In the 1820s, What form of labor in factories
What is Child Labor
400
What was the primitive method of travel in 1789
What is highways and steam boats
500
Who introduced ideas of putting cables underground
What is Cyrus Field
500
What is it called when investors risk no more then their own share of the corporations stock
What is Limited Liability
500
Who were forbidden by law to form labor unions to raise wages
What is Factory Workers
500
Who urged women into the teaching profession
What is Harriet Beecher
500
Which area was favored for the industrial center because it had poor soil, dense population, shipping, and seaports
What is New England area