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What is a Lowell Girl?
What is a Lowell Girl?
someone who worked in the mills and returned home to marry
What is a capitalist?
What is a capitalist?
someone who invests to make a profit
What does urbanization refer to?
What does urbanization refer to?
movement of a population from farms to cities
What is sectionalism?
What is sectionalism?
Who launched the first successful steam ship?
Who launched the first successful steam ship?
Who brought plans to America to build the first factory?
Who brought plans to America to build the first factory?
Who financed the Lowell Experiment?
Who financed the Lowell Experiment?
Who financed the first mill in Pawtucket?
Who financed the first mill in Pawtucket?
What is referred to as the Era of Good Feelings?
What is referred to as the Era of Good Feelings?
What is Clinton's Ditch more commonly known as?
What is Clinton's Ditch more commonly known as?
What was the Lowell Experiment?
What was the Lowell Experiment?
What does the Industrial Revolution refer to?
What does the Industrial Revolution refer to?
What was the first thing factory owners needed to finance their businesses?
What was the first thing factory owners needed to finance their businesses?
Why was Lowell, Massachusetts, called a model factory town?
Why was Lowell, Massachusetts, called a model factory town?
How did Congress help American industry after the War of 1812?
How did Congress help American industry after the War of 1812?
Describe daily life in a factory in the early 1800s.
Describe daily life in a factory in the early 1800s.
What new division entered the national political scene after the Federalist Party dissolved?
What new division entered the national political scene after the Federalist Party dissolved?
What effect did sectionalism have on the Era of Good Feelings?
What effect did sectionalism have on the Era of Good Feelings?
Why did Henry Clay's American System fail?
Why did Henry Clay's American System fail?
What was an unintended result of Henry Clay's American System?
What was an unintended result of Henry Clay's American System?
List three facts about John C. Calhoun.
List three facts about John C. Calhoun.
American industries were NOT helped by?
American industries were NOT helped by?
How did the United States gain Florida from Spain?
How did the United States gain Florida from Spain?
What agreement resulted in the United States taking possession of Florida?
What agreement resulted in the United States taking possession of Florida?
Why did President Monroe announce the Monroe Doctrine?
Why did President Monroe announce the Monroe Doctrine?
What is the spoils system?
What is the spoils system?
What is suffrage?
What is suffrage?
What does nullification mean?
What does nullification mean?
What are nominating conventions?
What are nominating conventions?
Who said, 'Our Union - it must be preserved.'?
Who said, 'Our Union - it must be preserved.'?
What is a caucus?
What is a caucus?
Who said, 'Union, next to liberty, most dear.'?
Who said, 'Union, next to liberty, most dear.'?
What does mudslinging refer to?
What does mudslinging refer to?
Who said, 'Liberty and Union, one and inseparable.'?
Who said, 'Liberty and Union, one and inseparable.'?
What is the Tariff of Abominations?
What is the Tariff of Abominations?
Why did Andrew Jackson accuse Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams of making a 'corrupt bargain' in the election of 1824?
Why did Andrew Jackson accuse Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams of making a 'corrupt bargain' in the election of 1824?
What new political party of the 1830s attracted former supporters of John Quincy Adams?
What new political party of the 1830s attracted former supporters of John Quincy Adams?
Why did the House of Representatives choose the president in 1824?
Why did the House of Representatives choose the president in 1824?
Provide examples that reflect the growth of political democracy in the early 1800s.
Provide examples that reflect the growth of political democracy in the early 1800s.
Why did Jackson rely upon his 'kitchen cabinet'?
Why did Jackson rely upon his 'kitchen cabinet'?
What led President Andrew Jackson's opponents to call him 'King Andrew'?
What led President Andrew Jackson's opponents to call him 'King Andrew'?
Study Notes
Key Figures and Terms
- Lowell Girl: Young women who worked in textile mills and returned home to marry, symbolic of the industrial workforce.
- Capitalist: An individual who invests money to generate profit, crucial for economic development.
- Robert Fulton: Innovator who launched the first successful steamship, transforming transportation and commerce.
- Slater: Key figure who brought plans to America for establishing the first factory, marked the beginning of industrialization.
- Boston Associates: A group of capitalists who financed the Lowell Experiment, pioneering the factory system in America.
- Moses Brown: Financed the first textile mill in Pawtucket, contributing to the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
Industrial and Political Developments
- Urbanization: Transition of the population from rural areas to cities, a significant trend during industrial growth.
- Sectionalism: Loyalty to a region over the nation as a whole; played a critical role in American politics post-Federalist Party.
- Era of Good Feelings: A period marked by political unity and lack of partisan conflict, despite underlying sectional tensions.
Societal Changes and Labor Conditions
- Lowell Experiment: A new factory system on the Charles River aimed to create a model for industrial towns, emphasizing clean living conditions for workers.
- Daily Life in Factories: Workers, predominantly women and children, faced long hours and challenging conditions, highlighting early labor issues.
Economic Policies and Reactions
- Establishment of the Second National Bank: Congress's effort to support American industry after the War of 1812, centralizing financial authority.
- Henry Clay's American System: Attempted to promote economic development through infrastructure funding but failed due to lack of Congressional support.
- Tariff of Abominations: A controversial high tax on textiles that drew criticism and showcased regional economic disparities.
Political Shifts and Party Dynamics
- Jacksonian Democracy: Shift towards broader political participation, reflected in expanded suffrage and the use of nominating conventions.
- Spoils System: Practice of rewarding political supporters with government positions, prevalent in Andrew Jackson's administration.
- Mudslinging: Tactic used in political campaigns, reflects the growing division and intensity in American politics.
Treaties and Foreign Relations
- Acquisition of Florida: The United States purchased Florida from Spain for $5 million, marking a territorial expansion.
- Monroe Doctrine: Announced to protect Latin American republics from European colonial ambitions, signaling a shift in foreign policy.
Key Ideologies and Controversies
- Nullification: The right of states to cancel federal laws, underscored tensions over states' rights versus federal authority.
- Political Opponents' Reactions: Andrew Jackson's expansion of presidential power led to critics labeling him as "King Andrew," reflecting fears of concentrated power.
- Whigs Party Formation: Emerged in the 1830s as a response to Jacksonian policies, attracting discontented supporters of John Quincy Adams.
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