Economic Factors
How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?
Manufacturing increased
What was the main goal of the Women's Rights Movement after the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
To gain the right to vote for women
What innovation most affected the U.S. by allowing for the more efficient movement of goods?
Mrs B
How did new transportation methods help business grow in the mid-1800's?
Raw materials and factory goods could be transported more cheaply and quickly
What was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?
Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities
How did the War of 1812 promote the rise of industry in the Northeast after being cut off from British trade?
Americans bought more goods from American Manufactures
The main goal of the reforms supported by Dorothea Dix were to-
Improve the condition of prisons
How did Samuel Morse's best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information
What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?
The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast
An increase in the number of factories in the early-1800's in the United States contributed to-
An increase in the urban population
Eli Whitney's introduction of interchangeable parts had what effect on U.S. manufacturing?
Workers could assemble machines more quickly
A tourist would most likely go to Seneca Falls to visit-
The Elizabeth Cady Stanton House in Women's Rights National Historical Park
How did inventions such as the cotton gin, steel plow, steamboat, and telegraph affect the economy of the United States?
Increased profits and productivity
What technological innovation led to more efficient distribution of goods throughout the United States?
Steam Engine
Job opportunities in cities increased
Agriculture became more mechanized
Prices of consumer goods decreased
These developments occurred as a result of increased-
Industrialization
How did the Industrial Revolution contribute to the regional differences in the North and South?
The North became the center of manufacturing while the South grew cash crops like cotton.
"We have only to look about us in this great great city to observe the traces of the deadly influence of intemperance. Everywhere, we fact crime, disease and death, all testify to the necessity of the prosecution of the cause, of steadfast and unwavering effort and prompt action to lead to complete success."
Charles C. Burleigh, address to the Whole World's Temperance Convention, 1853
Discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Who invented the Cotton Gin and Interchangeable Parts?
Eli Whitney
The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by-
Opening new markets for goods
People moving to cities in the United States in search of economic opportunity, describes-
Urbanization
An abundance of laborers, the availability of capital, and new ________________ systems contributed to early Industrialization in the United States.
New transportation systems
At the First Annual Meeting of the Woman's State Temperance Society, Rochester, New York, 1853 these words were spoken..."We have been obliged to preach women's rights, because instead of listening to what we had to say on temperance, many have questioned the right of women to speak on any subject."
According to the document, which constitutional right was denied to women?
Freedom of speech
Who invented the Telegraph?
Samuel Morse
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the-
Use of mass production techniques
How did Lowell's cloth manufacturing process change in the daily life of Americans?
The need for home-spun textiles decreased