Inventions & Innovations
of the 1800's! 🔥
of the 1800's! 🔥
How did the cotton gin effect cotton production?
The cotton gin increased cotton production by speeding up the time it took to process the fibers from the seeds.
What economic system existed in the colonies before the American Revolution and benefited the Mother Country?
MERCANTILISM
Manufacturing centers in the cities offered jobs for immigrants.
Is this a PUSH factor or PULL factor?
PULL FACTOR
CAUSE of the 2nd Great Awakening or EFFECT of its beliefs?
* previous religious revivals *
* previous religious revivals *
CAUSE of the 2nd Great Awakening
What was the goal of abolitionists?
Abolitionists wanted to end slavery.
What effect did the telegraph have on communication?
Americans were able to communicate over long distances much faster.
What did Transcendentalists like Thoreau believe about nature and humans?
Transcendentalists believed nature and humans are connected.
political unrest
Is this a PUSH factor or PULL factor?
PUSH FACTOR
CAUSE of the 2nd Great Awakening or EFFECT of its beliefs?
* rise of social reform movements *
* rise of social reform movements *
EFFECT of the 2nd Great Awakening
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucretia Mott
What was the goal of the reformers above?
These reformers wanted to gain rights for women, especially suffrage.
During the Industrial Revolution, (1) what system replaced the cottage industry and (2) how did the production of goods change?
Factory System
Goods were produced faster and cheaper in factories, by machines, instead of at home, by hand.
Describe one scientific way humans modified (changed) the environment during the Industrial Revolution:
Answers may vary. Must logically answer the question. (Ex: deforestation, pollution, global warming, railroads, canals, etc...)
What caused so many immigrants to flee from Ireland, to the United States?
the potato famine
CAUSE of the 2nd Great Awakening or EFFECT of its beliefs?
* desire for moral reform *
* desire for moral reform *
CAUSE of the 2nd Great Awakening
Dorothea Dix helped improve prisons.
Horace Mann helped improve ____________?
SCHOOLS
How did the Erie Canal, Trans-Continental Railroad, and Mississippi River ALL help the economy?
The Erie Canal, Trans-Continental Railroad, and Mississippi River were all used to transport goods and increase trade.
What economic system supports growth based on supply and demand and has freedom from government interference?
FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
protecting the interests of the native-born population through anti-immigration policy and discrimination
NATIVISM
CAUSE of the 2nd Great Awakening or EFFECT of its beliefs?
* democratic ideals *
* democratic ideals *
CAUSE of the 2nd Great Awakening
What document was drafted at the Seneca Falls Convention?
DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS
WHY did the invention of the cotton gin increase the desire for enslaved labor in the South?
Because planting cotton became more profitable after the invention of the cotton gin, plantation owners desired even more crops and enslaved labor.
How did the South's geography and climate support the growth of the plantation system?
The South's fertile soil and hot climate supported the growth of the plantation system.
political & religious freedom
Is this a PUSH factor or PULL factor?
PULL FACTOR
CAUSE of the 2nd Great Awakening or EFFECT of its beliefs?
* strengthening of African American churches *
* strengthening of African American churches *
EFFECT of the 2nd Great Awakening
How did abolitionists gain support for their movement?
(give two examples)
Abolitionists gained support by publishing newspapers, pamphlets, and books, making speeches, and pushing for laws to be made against slavery.