Why Did Industrial Technology Reach The United States Essay

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1. How did industrial technology reach the United States? Industrial technology reached the United States because Samuel Slater brought it over when he escaped Britain. 2. List the major changes/advances in technology that affected United States industry. * Interchangeable parts and cotton gin by Eli Whitney * Sewing machine by Howe and Singer * Steel plow by John Deere * Mechanical mower by Cyrus McCormick * Steamboat by Robert Fulton * Other transportation (canals, railroads, steamboats) * Factories Effects * More leisure time * Interdependent economy (dependent on other) * Population shift to cities * New urban-industrial social class * Market system where prices are determined by market-supply/demand…show more content…
Describe the early abolitionist movements in the North and South. * Abolitionism had begun among religious groups (Quakers) * 1830s – abolitionism took a radical turn * Believed in ending slavery immediately w/o owner compensation * Demands for immediate end to slavery * William Lloyd Garrison (MA) published The Liberator – anti-slavery newspaper * Wanted immediate, uncompensated release of slaves * Helped found American Anti-Slavery Society * Urged equality w/ whites after emancipation * Sarah and Angelina Grimke – both prominent members * Organization hurt by the issue of roles of women in the group 15. List the characteristics of Jacksonian Democracy. * Minimal govt – laissez-faire * Protecting people from special interests * Believed gov’t should be frugal, accessible, and simple * Executive to initiate legislation * Congress must decide whether Jackson will like a piece of legislature or
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