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Why did cotton become the major staple crop of the South after the War of 1812 How was the rise of King Cotton connected to westward expansion
Staple Crops- a textile fiber crop This was made possible by
economic improvement because of the high demand of cotton. It was
also because the industrial revolution had just occured and they
had just invented the "water frame" and "the spinning jenny"
bothused to make textiles, or fabric.
Who led a group of rugged farmers to northern New York to fight
Whitney introduced this idea of interchangeable parts in making
Why is Polygamy is a crime
Polygamy is a crime since society at large feels that polygamy
is immoral.
Who invented the power loom that could produce 200 times more cloth in one day than was possible before
In the 1890s a few new states in the west permitted women to vote
The first factory in America was a spinning mill in Rhode Island owned by
Fort Crown Point and Fort Ticonderoga stood beside which lake
The high plateau between the coastal mountains and the Rockies is called
With the rise of factories came a growing demand for
The Industrial Revolution brought about the use of new sources of power such as what
The Industrial Revolution brought about the use of new sources
of power such as steam and coal energy. It occurred between 1760 to
1840.
Mountain men created this item that was popular to wear in the East and in Europe
Two principles that are the basis of modern manufacturing are the use of interchangeable parts and
The Industrial Revolution began when a series of inventions brought revolution to the industry
The idea of making a small down payment for an item and making regular payments on it is called the
Most of the new machines had to be set up near to get power
Involves the production of every stage of a product in one building or location
Because the new machines were expensive to build most were owned by
Once the indenture was finished serving his or her time he or she was still not free
During the summer of 1864 Grant had to change his strategy because he had lost over 40000 men in
less than a month of fighting
Two forts that guarded the valley route between the colonies and Canada were Fort Crown Point and
Eli Whitney invented the a machine that cleaned cotton fibers
Who is the group of fighting farmers from Vermont who helped capture Fort Ticonderoga
That was the Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen.
_______ people were slaves in the South around 1860.
