Industrial Revolution
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Industrial Revolution
· Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain.
· Northerners made most of their living by manufacturing.
· Richard Arkwright developed the water frame, a water-powered device that held many more spindles and produced thread faster.
· Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which increased cotton production.
· Capitalists are people who invest their money in a business or an industry with the goal of making a profit.
· Samuel Slater helped get the first factory in the U.S. underway in the state of Rhode Island.
· Before the Industrial Revolution, goods were produced locally. Craftspeople such as furniture makers and silversmiths made some items, but many families made most of what they needed, such as clothing and household tools. People burned wood and used waterpower for energy sources. Most people lived in rural areas or small towns. What was a significant change that came with the Industrial Revolution?
A large number of machines and workers under one roof
Westward Movement
· Daniel Boone blazed a trail through the Cumberland Gap with 30 lumberpersons.
· John Fitch designed the steamboat.
· Robert Fulton’s steamboat was called the Clermont.
· “Clinton’s Ditch was a nickname for the Erie Canal.
· A similar waterway was constructed in Central America. It has been created as having the greatest impact on the increase of trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. This was the Panama Canal.
Nationalism
· “Great pride in one’s country” is the definition of nationalism.
· The U.S. Senator from Kentucky and spokesman from the West was Henry Clay.
· Clay’s economic plan which was geared to help each section of the United States was called the
American System.
· Protective tariff placed on foreign goods to make foreign products cost more than home-made goods.
In McCulloch vs. Maryland, The Supreme Court ruled that states could not tax the national government.
· In Gibbons, vs. Ogden, the Supreme Court said that power over interstate commerce belonged to Congress.
· The Missouri Compromise Line was set at 36° 30´.
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· As a result of Canada’s history of exploration and settlement, the two major languages spoken in Canada are French and English.
· With the exception of Brazil, the Latin American countries belonged to Spain.
· Simon Bolivar was called the “George Washington of South America”.
· Spain ceded Florida to the United States in the Adams-Onis Treaty.
· The U.S. foreign policy statement, which warned Europe not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere, was the Monroe Doctrine.
· Members of the Holy Alliance: Russia, Prussia, Austria, and France.
Review:
· A rapid rise in the prices of goods is called Inflation.
· The Commonwealth of Kentucky is responsible for laws governing state parks.
· Increased productivity in business contributes to economic growth.
· One way a president can check or limit the power of Congress is to veto a bill.
· In the United States economy, one purpose of government is to establish rules and regulations that allow businesses to compete fairly.
· In ancient Greece, male citizens over the age of 18 met in the Athenian Assembly every month to debate and vote on laws. This type of government in which citizens have the right to vote is called a direct democracy.
· The legislative branch of the federal government includes House of Representatives and Senate.
· At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having a motivation for independence.
· Serving on juries, obeying laws, and voting in elections are examples of responsibilities of a citizen.
· The signing of the Magna Carta was important because it did what? Established principle of limited governmental power
· Thomas Paine called for the colonists to use Common Sense and gain their independence.
· What is one of the powers of the Supreme Court? Declare the President’s actions unconstitutional
· What is one of the powers of the President? To make treaties
· 4th amendment protects you against unlawful searches and seizures.