HIST 2055 : US History Study Guide For Final Exam
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Study guide for final exam, events, distinctions between northern and southern societies . Real wages of unskilled workers stayed the same industrialization and urbanization widened the gap. Some social mobility for free whites: southern distinctiveness, very many similarities between south and north- language, common law (except la), religion belief in private property, progress, largest difference-slavery, many small slaveholders and a few large ones-- Others followed suit, not just clothing but guns, shoes, etc. Manufacturing moving out of home and into big factories, more people working there, not just the family unit anymore, worker was more impersonal. Significant # of people found themselves surrounded by strangers at work. Took time to build all of these factories, did not happen overnight. Trend was moving toward manufacturing and less home making things yourself. 1820-30s al spinning and weaving going on in one building, profits belong to owner, worker paid small wage. Workers under continental supervision, home industries went into serious decline.
