The Market Revolution
Social Effects of the Market Revolution
The Transportation Revolution
Other Inventions During the Market Revolution
Newton Academy G8
100

He came up with the concept of interchangeable parts.

Eli Whitney

100

America experienced a mass influx of immigrants in the aftermath of the Market Revolution. The vast majority of these immigrants came from which two countries?

Ireland, Germany

100

The first commercially successful steamboat is called what?

The Clermont

100

Samuel Morse invented what?

Telegraph

100

This is the name of David Park's younger brother.

Daniel

200

Write the definition of the Market Revolution.

The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms, which was created by advancements in transportation, industry, and agriculture.

200

What is Nativism?

An ideology that supported policy of protecting native-born American citizens against those of immigrants.

200

Who launched the Clermont?

Robert Fulton

200

______________ McCormick invented the ____________________________________.

Cyrus, mechanical reaper

200

Mr. Ted's nickname for Brad is what?

Croissant

300

The first textile factory, which employed females, was located in which city?

Lowell

300

Why were Jews and Catholics hated on?

Jews were perceived to be individuals who would eventually take over American-owned businesses.

Americans believed immigrants were spies of the Pope who would eventually seize America's political positions.

300

_______________ was the name of one of the first steam-powered locomotives. Who built it?

Tom Thumb, Peter Cooper

300

Morse code replaced what, as the main messaging system?

Horseback

300

These two students have submitted handwritten knowledge journals.

Luke, Jihyun

400

Explain two ways steam-powered boats were more efficient than traditional sailboats.

1. They could move forward against the current of a river.

2. They enabled a much faster transportation of goods across states. 

400

DAILY DOUBLE

Why does the Cult of Domesticity apply to the middle class, but not to the working class?

In middle class, only one parent needed to work in order to provide for the whole family, which led to the creation of traditional gender roles. However, in working class families, both genders had to work in order to make ends meet.

400

The railroad system eventually replaced the __________________ and ___________________ as the two main forms of transportation in America.

National Road, canal

400

DAILY DOUBLE

Spell Newton in Morse Code.

dash dot, dot, dot dash dash, dash, dash dash dash, dash dot

400

Seungji has an older sister who is very close with which high school student? (PLEASE WRITE THE FULL NAME!)

Ian Kim

500

DAILY DOUBLE

Explain how the cotton gin and Spinning Jenny connected Southern and Northern economies.

Southern states (which were agrarian) could now cultivate cotton much faster thanks to the cotton gin. They would then sell the cotton to Northern states for profit. Factories in the North could use the Spinning Jenny to create clothing from the cotton sent by the South very quickly. They would then sell these textiles domestically or internationally for profit.

500

Define invective.

Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.
500

DAILY DOUBLE

The constitutional principle at stake in Gibbons v. Ogden is what?

Commerce Clause

500

What were the two main negative effects of steam power in the factory system?

Harsh working conditions, crowded factories

500

DAILY DOUBLE

What is Emily's full Korean name?

Minsun Kim