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14974396905Erie Canal- financed by NY in 1817 - 364 mile waterway connecting Hudson River and Lake Erie - NYC mercantilism, NYC governor, and gentle terrain of the Albany is what helped make this happen0
14974401205Erie Canal effectimmediate economic success - brought prosperity to the farmers of central and western NY and Great Lakes region - prompted National Canal boom1
14974426121Robert Fulton- american engineer who created the steamboat in 1807 and piloted it down Hudson River - improved steamboat by broadening hulls to navigate shallow waters and halved the cost of transportation of upstream2
14974452601Robert Fulton effectmore diversity on transportation options and a much quicker transportation time3
14974462672Eli Whitney- built cotton gin - cotton gin was recreated and improved by others - after cotton gin, he created machines that rapidly produced interchangeable musket parts4
14974512279Eli Whitney effect- much more efficient way to harvest and prep cotton - sparked new technological advances across the country5
14974537073Lowell Systemlabor system that recruited thousands of young women to work for Boston Manufacturing Company and provided them with lectures and boarding6
14974557065Lowell System causeBoston Manufacturing Co needed workers for cheap and young women wanted jobs to feel more equal7
14974570530Lowell System effect- the women had greater independence - women were able to earn money for their families at home - Boston Manufacturing Co could sell their textiles at a cheaper price than the British8
14974602517Market Revolution- drastic change in economy that included: canals, steamboats, railroads and new manufacturing that was quicker and more efficient9
14974641202Market Revolution effect- increased amount of products made - shortened shipping time - significant growth in economy - growth in many cities10
14974667850American System- economic plan: a tariff to protect and promote American Industry, national bank, and federal studies for roads, canals, and other improvements - proposed by the Whigs Party: Henry Clay, John C Calhoun, John Quincy Adams11
14974709548Henry Clay- "The Great Compromiser" - helped promote American system - proposed Missouri compromise - leader of Whigs party - helped negotiate Treaty of Ghent12
14974746001Nullification Crisis- crisis during 1832-1833 during Andrew Jackson presidency - SC said that the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832 are unconstitutional and wanted to nullify them - John C Calhoun (VP) agrees with SC and expresses his hate of the tariffs13
14974803277Gag Rule- series of resolutions that regard slavery passed by the house between 1840 and 1844 which limited discussion on slavery - after John Quincy Adams presidency, he was a member of the House and fought for abolition to end the Gag Rule to help abolition movement14
14974850672Seneca Falls Convention- 1st Women's Rights convention to discuss social, civil and religious rights of a woman in 1848 - organized by Elizabeth Cady Staton and Quakers15
14974866319Seneca Falls Convention effectsparked many other Women's Rights movements16
14974887680Transcendentalism- movement of writers and philosophers - belief in unity of all creation and goodness of humanity - 1830-1855 - part of Romantic movement - Ralph Waldo Emerson was primary starter17
14974930339Manifest Destiny- name started in 1845 by John O Sullivan - territorial expansion to the West into Louisiana Purchase, Oregon Territory and TX - Indians were kicked out of land they were granted when kicked out of GA18
14974961159Manifest Destiny resultcomplete Manifest Destiny of all of the current day continental US19
14974970699Stephen Austin- "Father of TX" and founded of TX - led 2nd and successful colonization from US to TX in 1825 - believed slavery was morally wrong but wanted them for economic reasons so he helped expand slavery20
14974999685"54 40 or fight"slogan used by James Polk in discussion to get entire Oregon Territory from Great Britain21
14975016032"54 40 or fight" outcomeGB and the US split Oregon Territory at the 49th Parallel line without conflict22
14975027734Wilmot Proviso- unsuccessful proposal to US congress to ban slavery from territory gained from Mexico in Mexican-American War - major event leading up to civil war23
14975049014Wilmot Proviso outcomedid not pass so slavery was allowed under the MO compromise rules24
14975055681Compromise of 1850- 5 separate bills that passed by US congress in 1850 that was between free and slave states on territory gained from Mexican-American War - postponed civil war - southerners wanted slavery in new land and northerners wanted free states - President Taylor wants CA as a state and leave slavery out of congress and Henry Clay wants CA as free state, more strict slave laws, New Mexico and Utah as free territories25
14975130090Compromise of 1850 outcomeCA as a state, NM as free territory and Fugitive Slave Act ( all free slaves if captured must return to owners)26
14975148349Kansas-Nebraska Act- caused by settlers wanting to settle in Nebraska territory but can't because not a slave area and they can't hold claim on land27
14975167246Kansas-Nebraska Act effect- allowed each territory to decide on slavery based on popular sovereignty - this violated the MO Compromise and infuriated northerners28
14975180068Popular Sovereignty- what was used for Kansas-Nebraska territories to decide on slavery29
14975192819Popular Sovereignty definitionthe authority of a state/territory is sustained by elected reps. elected by the people30

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