War of 1812 & Industrial Revolution Review

Increase in nationalism, downfall of the Federalist Party, and an increase in American manufacturing and industries.

Americans realized they were too independent on imported foreign goods and needed to push manufacturing. Population growth helped provide the labor, while technology changed the way products were made.

The fast-flowing rivers of the North were essential in providing the power for factories.

<p>Many women moved to urban areas in order to work in factories and earn their own wages, as well as become independent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Products could be transported much faster, cheaper, and easier. More people were willing to move out west since it was easier, and they could stay in touch with family back home with the use of the telegraph.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The population growth helped provide the labor force for factory work. Also, Irish immigrants were used as a cheap labor force in the Northern factories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Government has a small and limited role in a Free Enterprise system. People are free to produce, sell, and buy as they see fit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People could now easily and cheaply head west with new transportation methods. Inventions such as the steel plow, mechanical reaper, and thresher, now meant that farmers in the West could be efficient in the production of wheat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>With all of the traffic along canals and other river routes, towns and cities began to develop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Irish provided a cheap labor force in the northern factories and the building of canals. Some Germans opened up their own shops and businesses in the North, while others migrated to the West and owned their own farms and ranches. The Chinese were an important labor force in the building railroads in the West. They also opened up restaurants and laundry services for miners during the Gold Rush.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>McCulloch vs. Maryland (A), Marbury vs. Madison (B), Gibbons vs. Ogden (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>North = Supported the use of tariffs, wanted an industrial economy, used banks, relied on paid laborers and immigrants, relied on railroads and canals. South = Supported an agricultural economy, opposed the use of tariffs, disliked banks, depended on slave labor, had few railroads and even fewer canals. West = Primarily agricultural but used very little slave labor, supported tariffs in order to build more railroads that would connect the West and North and keep trade going.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>High demand for cotton coming from Europe and the North = High demand for cotton Cotton gin greatly increases the speed of cotton production = Increase in cotton production Southern farmers increase the size of their fields to meet demands, but need workers = Demand for workers The use of slave labor in the South greatly increases = Expansion of slave labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

Taxes on foreign imports to raise revenue and protect U.S. businesses.

Manufacturing method using water-powered machines and unskilled labor.

Economic system with minimal government interference and business competition.

The growth of cities as populations increase and move to urban areas.

The making of large quantities of products with efficiency.

Standardized parts created by machines for easy assembly and repair.

Improved transportation for goods via rivers and quicker upstream travel.

Communication invention allowing near-instant messaging over long distances.

Machine that quickly removes seeds from cotton, increasing production.

Machine that significantly speeds up wheat harvesting in agriculture.

Tool that easily cuts through tough Midwestern soil for farming.

Fastest transportation method connecting cities and moving products cheaply.

Strong devotion and loyalty to one’s country, increasing post-War of 1812.

Reasons that drive people to leave their home country.

Attractive reasons that bring people to a new country.

Loyalty to a specific region rather than the nation as a whole.

Driven by the potato famine, many Irish migrated to the northern U.S.

Germans sought economic opportunity, settling in cities and the West.

Many came for gold rush jobs, railroads, or to start businesses.

Court case establishing the principle of judicial review.

Established federal law's superiority over state law.

Established that federal government regulates interstate commerce.

Industrial economy relying on tariffs, banks, and paid labor.

Agricultural economy opposing tariffs and relying on slave labor.

Primarily agricultural, supporting tariffs for railroad development.

High demand for cotton leads to increased production through slavery.

Increased population providing a labor force for factories.

Better transport leads to faster movement of products and people.

Women moved to cities to work in factories for wages and independence.