HIS 108 Study Guide - Final Guide: Second Party System, Cotton Gin, War Hawk
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Eli whitney (2: an american inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. This was one of the key inventions of the industrial revolution and shaped the economy of the antebellum. [1] whitney"s invention made short staple cotton into a profitable crop, which strengthened the economic foundation of slavery. Embargo (4: refers to the embargo act of 1807, american laws restricting american ships from engaging in foreign trade, were diplomatic responses by presidents thomas jefferson and james madison designed to protect american interests and avoid war. They failed, and helped cause the war of: the acts were bitterly opposed by new england shipping interests which suffered greatly from them. Henry clay: dominant figure in both the first and second party systems. James madison (5: fourth president of the united states (1809 1817) and is considered one of the founding. John marshall (3: an american jurist and statesman who shaped american constitutional law and made the.
