15 Questions
What was the demographic impact of Francis Lowell's textile factory in Massachusetts?
Population in towns and cities of 8,000 or more increased by 90%.
What was a significant advantage for women working at Lowell's factory compared to being maids or cooks?
They could earn three times more money.
What characterized the majority of factory women by midcentury in Lowell's factory?
They were lower-paid immigrants.
What was a consequence of the rapid urbanization caused by the commercial revolution?
One in seven Americans lived in a city by 1860.
How did the economic and technological changes in the antebellum years impact America's future?
The country became a leading industrial producer.
What was the significance of Samuel Slater building America's first textile factory in 1790?
It marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in America.
In what year did Eli Whitney demonstrate interchangeable parts, sparking a period of innovations in American business and manufacturing?
1801
Why did the Southern states become increasingly dependent on the labor of enslaved people after the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin?
Because enslaved labor was more efficient than machinery.
What major shift occurred by 1850 in terms of industrial output versus agriculture in America?
Industrial output surpassed agriculture.
How did geography contribute to the economic differences between the North and South in America's colonial days?
The South had rivers suitable for powering machinery.
What was one significant effect of the protective tariffs implemented by the government?
Fueled political tensions and nearly led to civil war
What was a major contribution of the Erie Canal and railroads to the North's economy?
Boosted commerce and population growth
How did corporations differ from business partnerships in the Antebellum Era?
Corporations distributed profits among investors
Which invention led to a significant increase in the number of successful patent applications between 1830 and 1850?
Sewing machine
What was a consequence of industrialization on business practices in the young nation?
Increased establishment of corporations
Explore the impact of Samuel Slater's textile factory and Eli Whitney's interchangeable parts on the Industrial Revolution in America. Learn about the shift from artisanal production to factory-based manufacturing in the early 19th century.
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