Bell Warmer What is your favorite way to travel? What is your favorite way to travel? Car? Car? Train? Train? Plane? Plane? Boat / Cruise? Boat / Cruise? Why is that your favorite and what are the benefits vs. the other ways to travel? Why is that your favorite and what are the benefits vs. the other ways to travel?
Early Industry US History
Just in Case You Were Wondering Louisiana Purchase – April 30, ,000,000 acres for $15 Million. 2.8¢ per acre. Doubles the size of the United States Gives Control of the Mississippi River to US.
Andrew Jackson Invades Florida Many runaway slaves and Creek Indians retreated into Spanish held lands – Seminoles. Many runaway slaves and Creek Indians retreated into Spanish held lands – Seminoles. Adams – Onis Treaty: Spain sold the Florida territory and established a western border to Louisiana Territory. Adams – Onis Treaty: Spain sold the Florida territory and established a western border to Louisiana Territory.
Monroe Doctrine Western territories were to no longer be considered for colonization by European countries. James Monroe.
A Revolution in Transportation The Erie Canal was to be built (363 miles long, 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide) Many workers died from collapse, explosions and disease. Completed in 1825
The National Road The National Road – Major project to connect the East to the Western cities. Toll Roads were built around 1821 to alleviate the traffic of wagons and livestock.
Steamboats and Canals Rivers are faster and cheaper to travel by…could only move with the current with a heavy load. Rivers are faster and cheaper to travel by…could only move with the current with a heavy load. Invention of Steamboat/ Riverboats made travel easier for everyone. Invention of Steamboat/ Riverboats made travel easier for everyone.
The Iron Horse Railroad – people thought they were big, ugly, dirty and dangerous…not even worth the risk to travel 10 MPH to go 13 miles. Railroad – people thought they were big, ugly, dirty and dangerous…not even worth the risk to travel 10 MPH to go 13 miles. Railroad quickly spread into the most popular means of transportation. Railroad quickly spread into the most popular means of transportation.
Industrial Revolution Led to the invention of some of the best machines ever…eventually led to the creation of better technology Telegraph The Water Frame (cotton) The Sewing Machine
Inventors Francis C. Lowell - Introduced mass production of cloth in the United States. Francis C. Lowell - Introduced mass production of cloth in the United States. Eli Whitney – invented the Cotton Gin and interchangeable parts – a factory process. Eli Whitney – invented the Cotton Gin and interchangeable parts – a factory process. Samuel F.B Morse – invented the telegraph. “Morse Code” Samuel F.B Morse – invented the telegraph. “Morse Code”
The Rise of Large Cities Invention of these machines due to the Industrial Revolution led to the creation of jobs and factories = more people in cities. Invention of these machines due to the Industrial Revolution led to the creation of jobs and factories = more people in cities.
Strikes Labor Unions were now developed due to poor working conditions and low wages. Labor Unions were now developed due to poor working conditions and low wages. Strikes were common when conditions were not met. Strikes were common when conditions were not met.