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1.1: Industrialization Changes Traditional America Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Unit 1 Part I Test

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

LT1 | exp + & - effects created by 1st railroads

What was railroad's effect on new innovation / techno­logy?
problems arise with railroadsnew innovation is needed and encouraged
ex) air brakes
What was effect on transp­oration of natural resources, goods, people?
1) natural resources could be accessed around the country + be distri­buted
2) markets were opened and accessible to everyone + good distri­buted around the country (ex catalogs)
3) people was opened to more area to settle + migrations
What was effect on how people traveled and where they lived?
travel was faster + migrations
What was Effect on standa­rdized time?
time zones were created
What was effect on industrial boom of growth in US?
it helped connect people to other industries and allowed more buyers which helped the economy + people could migrate to find work in other places
What was effect on the South?
the South didn't benefit much because most railroads were privately owned and not govt. owned hassle to ask for permission for all priv owned railroads if you wanted to change something
What was effect on big business?
allowed businesses expand more + open to more customers + build factories + transport resources and goods faster and effici­ently
What was effect on Manifest Destiny?
Made process of claiming and settling the West faster and easier
What was effect on Natives?
BADland was taken and used for settle­ments, etc + forced out of the way onto reserv­ations
What was effect on Cattle Industry, cow towns, cowboys
eastern Americans traveled to the west to be apart of cattle ind. boom + cow towns were able to be settled in middle america
What was effect on Westward Expansion?
allowed eastern Americans to migrate and settle in west + expansion was faster

explain americans justifying expansion

What is Manifest Destiny and what effects did it have on US expansion west?
belief that it's white mans duty to claim and settle across the north american continent and influenced expansion towards the west
How did the government promote westward expansion?
promoted assimi­lation of Native Americans + supported Transc­ont­ine­ntial Railroad
 

L2| exp pol econ&geo factor help US be ind pwr

What effect did US govt polices have on industrial growth?
fed. govt not involved: laissez faireentrep­reneurs free to do w/e
What effect did US economic policies and features have on industrial growth?
+ govt promoted laissez faire
+ protective tariffs taxed imported goods
+ free capitalist economy
What effect did population changes have on indurs­trial growth? Who and why?
+ pop.b/c immigrants
+ low wage labor driven immigrants increased workforceefficient economic develop.
What effect did geography and natural resources in US have on industrial growth?
US is bigabundance of resourcesmany industries flourish (ex timber/mining)
What effect did innovation/technology/inventions have on industrial growth?
new technologyupdated techniques for effiency in industries
innovationinventionsindustries pop up