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1492
Columbian Exchange
technology (like sextant, horses) spread -
Invention of factories
lowell farm girls. factory system was created by Samuel Slater. Goods could be produced much quicker -
Cotton gin & mechanical reaper
cotton gin reinvigorated slavery. mech. reaper made farming more profitable -
Market Revolution
change in labor system, united country. bc of transportation revolution -
Invention of steamships
enabled trade -
Invention of RRs
led to westward expansion -
Clipper Ships
used for trade. quick but inefficient -
Laissez faire economics
hands off approach of government in Gilded Age -
Creation of labor unions
AF of L, Knights of Labor. Made bc of businesses taking advantage of workers -
Invention of automobiles
people could travel much farther (trucks/shipping easier). more mobility -
Invention of radio
united country (FDR's fireside chats) -
TR & Taft Trust Busting
sherman & Clayton antitrust act, glass steagall act -
Invention of TV
advertising. info could be displayed quickly, united country, portrayed "traditional" US life -
Weapons of Mass Destruction
WWII and Cold war. (nuclear weapons)