Inventions/Use of them
What was the use of the cotton gin?
It was used to separate seeds from the cotton and originally made to help end slavery.
Why did the factory system become a thing?
Because it was more tedious to run around the city back and forth just to push product and was time consuming.
What did John Deer invent?
The Steel Plow
When did Jackson serve as president?
March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845
How did the battles that Andrew Jackson was a part of affect his political career?
His reputation from the military made him very popular with Americans.
What system was made to make assembling products easier?
The factory system.
Why did Eli Whitney invent the cotton gin.
Who invented the spinning jenny?
James Hargreaves
Why was Jackson considered relatable to the "common man"?
Because he came from a humble background.
Why did Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States, and what were the economic consequences of his actions?
Jackson believed the Bank concentrated too much financial power in the hands of a wealthy elite and was unconstitutional in practice
what was the mechanical reaper made for?
It was made to cut wheat faster.
What did the spinning jenny do?
It made spinning yarn easier and faster.
Who made the mechanical reaper?
Robert McCormick
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:
the spoils system
What did the steel plow do for farmers?
It made it easier for them to plow fields in order to plant crops.
Who did the Lowell factory system effect the most?
Women who were now allowed to work.
What did Francis Cabot Lowell invent?
The Lowell factory system.
What is a Jacksonian Democracy?
It is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man symbolized by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters
How did Jackson’s Indian Removal policies connect to pressures from industrialization and agricultural expansion?
Jackson’s Indian Removal Act (1830) and resulting forced relocation's were driven by settler demand for land for cotton cultivation and westward expansion
What did the spinning jenny do?
It made spinning yarn faster so you can push products faster.
What effect did the steam engine have?
It was now powering machines that ere being invented.
What did Thomas Newcomen create?
The steam engine.
What happened as a result of Jackson's veto of the bank?
The Panic of 1837.
How did Andrew Jackson’s presidency both expand democracy for many white Americans and restrict rights for other groups?
Jackson expanded democracy by promoting greater political participation for white men—he supported removing property requirements for voting and used the spoils system to give ordinary supporters government jobs,