Table of Contents
- 1 In what area did many new industrial towns develop?
- 2 What gives inventors sole legal rights to their invention and its profits *?
- 3 What are locks for in a canal?
- 4 How do locks on the Mississippi work?
- 5 What is a tariff to stimulate growth?
- 6 How did the British try to protect their inventions?
- 7 Which of these means of transportation contributed to the growth of river cities such as Cincinnati?
In what area did many new industrial towns develop?
Growth and Expansion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who developed the system of interchangeable parts | Eli Whitney |
| Cotton production increased with the help of the | cotton gin |
| Many new industrial towns developed along | rivers and streams |
| Money for investment | Capital |
What gives inventors sole legal rights to their invention and its profits *?
A patent gives an inventor the sole legal right to the invention and its profits for a certain period of time.
What was available in New England that was needed to run factory machinery?
SS Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was available in New England that was needed to run factory machinery? | Water power |
| Economic freedom, profit, private property, and competition are the major elements of which type of economic system? | Free Enterprise |
What are locks for in a canal?
Lock, enclosure or basin located in the course of a canal or a river (or in the vicinity of a dock) with gates at each end, within which the water level may be varied to raise or lower boats.
How do locks on the Mississippi work?
Barges heading up and down have to go through the locks and dams of the nation. Every day about five to six tows go through Lock and Dam number 15 on the Mississippi River. And then by gravity flow, they’ll empty the water out of the lock chamber until it equalizes with the water levels at the lower end.”
What was a new and improved development in the way that goods were made in the United States?
The Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain in the late 1700s. It soon spread to the United States where it changed the way products were made and how people worked and lived. The first part of the Industrial Revolution in the United States took place in the Northeast.
What is a tariff to stimulate growth?
Chapter 10
| A | B |
|---|---|
| What called for a tariff to stimulate growth of American industries? | American System |
| What agreement set the oficial border between Canada and the United States? | Convention of 1818 |
| An example of the United States “military strength” is the | Adams-Onis Treaty |
How did the British try to protect their inventions?
To protect its head start, Britain tried to enforce strict rules against exporting inventions. Then, in 1807, British mechanic William Cockerill opened factories in Belgium to manufacture spinning and weaving machines.
Who memorized the designs of British machines and duplicated them in Rhode Island?
Chapter 10 – 8th Grade
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Gives an inventor the sole legal right to the invention and its profits for a certain period of time? | Patent |
| Memorized designs of British machinery, then duplicated them in the U.S.? | Samuel Slater |
| Brought manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency? | Factory System |
Which of these means of transportation contributed to the growth of river cities such as Cincinnati?
Which of these means of transportation contributed to the growth of river cities such as Cincinnati? Steamboats! Where did earlier pioneer families tend to settle in communities?>