Quiz What was the industrial revolution? What is mass production? Which political party was in favor of industrialization? Why is it important for a country to become industrialized?

U.S. History Chapter 7 Section 1

A New Revolution Eli Whitney Interchangeable parts Mass production Industrial Revolution

Great Britain Starts Another Revolution Mid 1700’s Developed water power Coal fired generators Textile mills More automation=less jobs

Industrial Revolution in the U.S. International trade Rich deposits of iron ore and coal Embargo act of 1807 War of 1812 Capital investment in the U.S. Industrial development at home

New England Hotbed of Industrialization Agriculture not profitable Streams and rivers plentiful Samuel Slater Textile mills patterned after England 1813, Lowell, Appleton, and Jackson built a weaving factory in Massachusetts

Agriculture Develops Northerners invested in manufacturing Southerners invested in farming Northwest territories developed a combination of both Single crop farming Manufacturing supported farming Farming supported manufacturing

Slavery Issue Northerners began to protest southern slavery By 1804, most northern states abolished slavery Slavery was slowly phasing out

King Cotton Very labor intensive especially milling Most had abandoned this crop Eli Whitney and the cotton gin Milled seeds by machine 1 worker 1 lb of cotton by hand 1 worker 50 lbs of cotton with Gin Still hard to harvest

Slavery Entrenched Cotton profitable Northern mills insatiable Production grew from 3,000 bales/year to 1,200,000 bales/year

Key Terms Interchangeable parts Mass production Industrial revolution American System National Road Erie Canal

National Unification American System Establish protective tariff Reestablishing national bank Sponsoring development of transportation Both parties backed plan

Tariffs British merchants flooded U.S. market Goods priced below cost Americans bought British goods Tariff to pay for internal improvements Northerners welcomed tariffs Southerners despised them

National Bank Regional banks issued own money Local currency only honored locally Intra region trading difficult Congress chartered a new national bank

National Improvement Transportation difficult National Road Erie Canal Western lands opened “Era of Good Feelings”