History

            
             Three-fifths Compromise-The Founding Fathers agreed that three-fifths of all slaves should be counted for purposes of both deciding a state's obligation for a direct federal tax, and for determining its population for representation in the House of Representatives. 1787.
             Kentucky and Virginia Resolves-In response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolves. They argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional and that each state had a right to declare them null and void. 1788-1789.
             Samuel Slater- Slater was an English immigrant who, in 1790, set up the first factory in the United States. It was a textile factory in Rhode Island. He is sometimes called the "father of the the American factory system." 1790.
             Eli Whitney- Whitney, a skilled and prolific inventor, invented the cotton gin in 1793. It almost immediately transformed southern agriculture and revitalized slavery. Whitney also was successful in manufacturing rifles for the government by employing the idea of interchangeable parts. 1793.
             Development of the Cotton Gin- Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793. The device efficiently separated upland cotton fiber from its sticky seeds and made cotton production highly profitable throughout the South. This in turn brought a revival of southern slavery. 1793.
             Industrial Revolution- widespread replacement of manual labor by machines that began in Britain in the 18th century and is still continuing in some parts of the world. The Industrial Revolution was the result of many fundamental, interrelated changes that transformed agricultural economies into industrial ones. The most immediate changes were in the nature of production: what was produced, as well as where and how. 1800.
             Louisiana Purchase- In 1803 the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleonic France for $15 million. The purchase secured U.