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What did Samuel Slater build in 1790 that steered New England on a clear economic path?
What did Samuel Slater build in 1790 that steered New England on a clear economic path?
- The first steel mill in the U.S.
- The first automobile factory in the U.S.
- The first steam engine in the U.S.
- America's first textile factory (correct)
What did Eli Whitney demonstrate in 1801 that set off half a century of innovations and inventions in American business and manufacturing?
What did Eli Whitney demonstrate in 1801 that set off half a century of innovations and inventions in American business and manufacturing?
- The first assembly line
- The first industrial robot
- Interchangeable parts (correct)
- The concept of mass production
By 1850, what surpassed the value of agriculture in the North, signaling a secondary commercial revolution?
By 1850, what surpassed the value of agriculture in the North, signaling a secondary commercial revolution?
- Industrial output (correct)
- Technological innovation
- Financial services
- Transportation infrastructure
What powered machinery in the North during the colonial days?
What powered machinery in the North during the colonial days?
What started replacing water as an industrial power source?
What started replacing water as an industrial power source?
What were the Southern states increasingly more dependent on, following the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin?
What were the Southern states increasingly more dependent on, following the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin?
What did the differences in society and economies of North and South become more clearly defined in?
What did the differences in society and economies of North and South become more clearly defined in?
What was the impact of the New England textile factories' machinery on American industries?
What was the impact of the New England textile factories' machinery on American industries?
What was the significance of the process for vulcanizing rubber?
What was the significance of the process for vulcanizing rubber?
How did Samuel Morse's invention of the electric telegraph revolutionize communication?
How did Samuel Morse's invention of the electric telegraph revolutionize communication?
What was the impact of protective tariffs on imported goods?
What was the impact of protective tariffs on imported goods?
What was the economic controversy over tariffs in the antebellum years?
What was the economic controversy over tariffs in the antebellum years?
How did industrialization change business practices in the antebellum years?
How did industrialization change business practices in the antebellum years?
What was the result of the commercial revolution on the population of towns and cities in antebellum America?
What was the result of the commercial revolution on the population of towns and cities in antebellum America?
What did the economic and technological changes in the antebellum years set the stage for in America?
What did the economic and technological changes in the antebellum years set the stage for in America?
Which region relied heavily on a commercial economy in antebellum America?
Which region relied heavily on a commercial economy in antebellum America?
What percentage of goods and workers came from Northeastern factories before the Civil War?
What percentage of goods and workers came from Northeastern factories before the Civil War?
Which invention revolutionized agriculture in antebellum America?
Which invention revolutionized agriculture in antebellum America?
What led to a surge in American inventions and innovations in antebellum America?
What led to a surge in American inventions and innovations in antebellum America?
Which invention led to the development of the automobile industry in antebellum America?
Which invention led to the development of the automobile industry in antebellum America?
Which invention revolutionized communication in antebellum America?
Which invention revolutionized communication in antebellum America?
What was a significant political issue in antebellum America, nearly causing a civil war in the 1830s?
What was a significant political issue in antebellum America, nearly causing a civil war in the 1830s?
What led to increased urbanization and demographic shifts in antebellum America?
What led to increased urbanization and demographic shifts in antebellum America?
Study Notes
The Economic and Technological Changes in Antebellum America
- In the South, industry made up a small part of the economy, while the North relied heavily on commercial economy.
- American output of goods and services increased twelvefold between the turn of the century and the start of the Civil War, with two-thirds of goods and 70% of workers coming from Northeastern factories.
- Transportation networks like the Erie Canal and railroads connected the North to the West, increasing commerce and population growth, isolating the South.
- The New England textile factories' machinery spread to other industries, leading to a surge in American inventions and innovations, and a doubling in successful patent applications.
- Inventions such as the sewing machine, steam engines, and machinery like the mechanical reaper and steel plow revolutionized industries and agriculture.
- The process for vulcanizing rubber was a significant patent, leading to over 500 uses and the development of the automobile industry.
- Samuel Morse's invention of the electric telegraph and Morse code revolutionized communication, with telegraph wires reaching the Mississippi River within 16 years.
- Protective tariffs were passed to protect American industries, raising the cost of imported goods, which had profound social, political, and demographic effects.
- The economic controversy over tariffs was a more important political issue than slavery at the time and nearly caused a civil war in the 1830s.
- Industrialization changed business practices, with corporations becoming more common and transforming the workforce by hiring women, leading to increased urbanization and demographic shifts.
- The commercial revolution led to a 90% increase in the population of towns and cities of 8,000 or more, causing rapid urbanization and setting the stage for America to become an urban nation and the world's leading industrial producer.
- The economic and technological changes in the antebellum years set the stage for America to become an urban nation and the world's leading industrial producer, leading to even more dramatic changes after the Civil War.
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Explore the economic and technological changes in Antebellum America with this quiz. Test your knowledge of industrialization, transportation networks, inventions, communication revolution, protective tariffs, and their impact on the economy, society, and politics of the time.
