HIST 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Seneca Falls Convention, Lewis And Clark Expedition, Henry David Thoreau
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Cotton gin who: eli whitneywhat: machine created to do the tedious job of pulling seeds from and combing cottonwhen: 1793where: southhs: huge rami cations for southern economy; continues life of slavery. slaves were separated more and rebellions. Early 1800"s the growth in the north and west accelerated because of the building of roads, steamboats, and canals. Industrialization the process by which societies are transformed from dependence on agriculture and handmade products to an emphasis on manufacturing and related industries. Ne factories, women were the rst factory worker. Lowell mill girls when: rst 30 years of 19th century. Were early women advocates of abolitionism and women"s rights. Became quakers. signi cance: first women to publicly speak in the united states. What: a convention to talk about women"s rightswhere: seneca falls, new york. When: 1848historical signi cance: there was a huge resistance to what came out of the seneca falls.
