Chapter 10
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Jervis | Created the boogie wheel Helped keep the train on the tracks trains wouldn't tip and there was a loss of life when trains derailed |
| Samuel morse | Telegraph Figured out a way to send messages through and electric wire Allowed communication over long distances Lines were placed where the train tracks were |
| Cyrus field | "wiring the world" Invented the transatlantic cables (from US to UK) Completed post civil war US isn't isolated from the world |
| Eli Whitney | Made interchangeable parts for guns Used mass production and uniformity system Produces goods faster which makes it easier for common people |
| Francis cabot Lowell | Built one of the first textile factories in the US Located in Lowell, MA Brought women into the work force |
| Dewitt Clinton | Governor of New York Proposed the building of the eerie canal |
| Robert Fulton | Steam engine Made transportation faster |
| Lowell Girls | 8-35 years old Most farm girls who needed to support their family The Irish women worked most factories 2 dollars per week Women are gaining independence and now seen as people who could provide money for their families |
| Samuel Slater | Went to England Toured factory and memorized plans of machinery and brought it back to US |
| industrial revolution | Revolution in manufacturing that began mid-18th century with the introduction of power driven machinery and the social and cultural changes that follow |
| corporation | Business that is formed by groups of people who contribute capital ($) in hopes of making a profit Formed because the new industrial revolution needed large sums of money to build the factor Each member(stock holder) of the corporation has limited liability |
| limited liability | investor would only loose what he initially invested person is responsible for the company's debt |
| RFD delivery | Rural free delivery (mail) No longer paid a fee Can now be delivered to your home |
| interchangeable parts | first used to manufacture guns also called the uniformity system made it easier to make products faster and cheaper |
| mass production | ability to produce objects faster and cheaper increased America's industries and enabled anyone to buy manufactured goods |
| national road | Built in Ohio Called the national road because we used the government's money to build Built because we needed easy transportation |
| peculiar institution | South's term for slavery Used this term because slavery had a negative impact The south preferred to see slavery as a valuable part (institution) of their way of life |
| eerie canal | Man made water way 360 miles, started at the great lakes Hudson river Built by Irish immigrants Allowed interstate trade for large items |
| wage slavery | `The south's term for the salary's given to northern factory workers |
| Balloon frame | The basic method of building homes during this time Anyone could build their home because it was fast and easy |
| capital | The amount of money you invest in a business Large amounts of capital were needed to start factories |
| transatlantic cable | enabled communication between the United States and England through the telegraph |
| bogie wheel | Prevented derailments of trains Now trains can turn without falling off of the track |
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