Industrial Revolution Flashcard

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What was the Industrial Revolution?

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A period of rapid technological advancements and economic changes in the 1700s and 1800s

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What is the significance of interchangeable parts?

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They allowed for faster production and repair of goods

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What did Eli Whitney's Cotton Gin do?

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It made cotton production much faster

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What was the purpose of the National Road?

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To help people move westward and improve trade and communication

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What was the outcome of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)?

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Only the federal government could regulate interstate commerce

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What was the main purpose of the Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817?

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To limit naval forces on the Great Lakes

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What was the significance of the McCulloch v. Maryland case in 1819?

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States cannot tax the federal government and Congress has authority to create a national bank

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Which event led to accusations of a "corrupt bargain" in U.S. history?

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Election of 1824

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Who was chosen as president in the controversial Election of 1824?

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John Quincy Adams

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What was a result of the Election of 1824?

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Increased political tensions