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Early National Part I (8B)

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  • Which US president left NC in the late 1700's? (11th president)
    James K. Polk
  • What type of people immigrated to NC to help during the gold rush?
    Single, young, unmarried men from Cornwall, England and other European nations
  • Who invented the cotton gin?
    Eli Whitney
  • What party was Alexander Hamilton a part of and what did they believe in?
    ...
  • What was the main crop in the south before cotton?
    Tobacco
  • What was one thing that helped NC lose the "rip van winkle" reputation?
    gold rush
  • When was the new constitution ratified?
    1789
  • When did the University of North Carolina open/receive its charter
    1789
  • How long did circuit riders participate in the field?
    typically 1-2 years
  • What percent of cotton in the late 1700's came from the southern US?
    75%
  • Where were camp meetings usually held?
    Southern Ohio, TN, Kentucky, western NC
  • What was the underlying philosophy of Democratic- Republicans?
    They believed in a self-sufficient agricultural society, and personal independence
  • Who was the leader of each political party at the time?
    ...
  • What was the purpose of the bill of rights?
    ...
  • Explain how a canal works.
    ....
  • Who was John Chavis?
    ...
  • What did the cotton gin call for and why?
    ...
  • What is a patent?
    protection on intellectual property
  • What was the nickname for NC and why?
    Rip Van Winkle state because it was very slow developing (transportation, education etc.)
  • When was the ban on importing slaves lifted?
    1790
  • What did Midwives helped with and how were they educated?
    ...
  • Who taught wealthy children?
    Private tutors (or European universities)
  • Where was the first proper democracy formed?
    Athens, Greece
  • What was the name of the first steamboat used on the Cape Fear river?
    The Henrietta
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