Immigration
What was the main reason the Irish came to America?
Potato Famine
Which crop began being produced in the South that was more profitable than rice, indigo, and tobacco?
Cotton
Which region housed most of the factories in the United States?
The North
What invention helped support faster transportation over water?
Steamboat
Which group was known for being considered poor and uneducated?
Irish
Which state did most of the Chinese settle in?
California
Which invention helped decrease the time needed to process raw cotton?
Cotton Gin
Which groups faced difficult factory labor during this time?
Immigrants, children, women
What invention helped support faster transportation over land?
Steam powered locomotive / train
Germans
Who invented the steel tipped plow?
John Deere
What is the term used to describe moving to factories and manufacturing?
Industrialization
Man made waterways that connect two bodies of water?
Canals
What was the name of the first railway that connected the east and west coast called?
Transcontinental Railroad
This group of people were against immigration and the impact of new people in our country.
Nativists
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Who came up with American Factory System?
Samuel Slayter
What was the most important canal built in this time period?
Erie Canal
What is the name of the economic system limiting government intervention?
Free Enterprise
What was one major concern about hiring immigrant laborers during this time?
They were willing to work for less than American citizens.
What impacts did new farm equipment have on food supply in America?
Made food cheaper and made food more available
This invention standardized the parts used in creating machines, making repairs and production much faster.
Interchangeable Parts
Name a city that grew due to increased transportation during this unit.
Chicago, Toledo, Buffalo, Cincinnati
What was Henry Clay's economic plan called?
American System