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Industry
Industrial Revolution in the USThe United States developed on industrial sector dedicated to industry. -
Tariff of 1816
Tariff on imports to protect American industry. It increased the price of imported manufactured goods by an average of 20-25% Tariff of 1816 -
Cotton
Cotton Production surged to 17 million pounds. -
Immigrants
600,000 immigrants came to the US in 1830, 1,500,000 immigrants came in 1840, and then it doubled from that in 1850, hitting 2,800,00 immigrants. -
Lowell Mill Girls
The Lowell Mill Girls held strikes when employers cut their wages and increased their charges for boarding. Lowell -
Tailor Conspiracy
A New York City court convicted 20 tailors of conspiracy for forming a union. -
Plantations
Southern plantations produced 60% of the cotton used by American and European factories. -
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Proslavey Forces
Pro-slavery forces rejected the criticism of slavery once expressed by Jefferson, Madison, and Washington. They no longer defended slavery as an evil act, but thought of the institution as a positive good. -
Baltimore riot
The same thing as Philadelphia, Catholics and protestants rioted against each other. -
Racial Population
In 1860, the South had about 8 million whites, compared to about 20 million in the North. Racial Pop. -
Slavery
1/4 of white men owned slaves. 3/4 of that had fewer then 10 slaves. Only about 3000 white men owned 100 or more slaves. Slavery -
Immigrant Population
Immigrants compromised more than 40% of the population in New York City
