Study Guide Chapter 11
1.
People a.
Who found a gap in the Appalachian Mts. and led the first group of settlers into Kentucky? b.
He proposed and worked out the details of the Missouri Compromise in 1820. c.
He invented the telegraph. d.
He invented the cotton gin. e.
He led a slave revolt. f.
He invented the first steamboat. g.
He invented the mechanical reaper. h.
He invented the sewing machine and changed the textile industry. i.
He invented the steam locomotive. j.
He devised a system of interchangeable parts that changed American industry. k.
He brought plans from Great Britain to start his own textile mills. l.
He built the first steam powered textile mill in Great Britain. m.
He created a model for industry with his textile mills in New England.
2.
Vocabulary a.
Song sung by slaves b.
Machine invented to separate the seeds from the cotton c.
a toll road d.
people who believed that America was only for white, Protestant, native-born Americans e.
a person who believes in private ownership of property and business f.
a period of great starvation g.
making products by machinery producing parts that are all the same h.
the sifting of the American population from farming areas and small towns to big cities i.
laws meant to prevent free blacks from having rights, particularly in the South j.
a man-made channel k.
prejudice against a person or group based on their sex, race, religion, or nation origin. l.
The shift from hand-made goods by artisans to mass production of goods by machine. m.
Allowed for the replacement of broken parts for goods
3.
The Missouri Compromise (1820) a.
This crisis occurred when ______ sought to become a state. b.
This would be the first state created out of the ______________________. c.
This territory sought to become a ________ state. d.
It was eventually admitted as a ________ state. e.
To maintain the balance between free and slave states, _________ was admitted as a free state. f.
A boundary line was drawn at 36 degrees, 30 minutes. Slavery was not allowed _______ of this line, except for _____________. Slavery was permitted __________ of this line. g.
Slave owners were allowed to pursue _______ ________ north of this line.
4.
What were some reasons that immigrants continued to come into the United States? a.
To escape famine b.
To escape harsh rulers c.
Opportunities for land and money d.
Religious freedom
5.
Name some improvement in communications, transportation, and manufacturing. a.
Communications i.
Telegraph b.
transportation i.
steam locomotive ii.
clipper ship iii.
steamboat iv.
canals like the Erie Canal v.
improved roads like corduroy roads and turnpikes vi.
Building of the National Road