Sectionalism and Nationalism (1815-1840) Ithaca New York City New Orleans
British Naval Blockade in the War of 1812 Stops trade with other countries Tecumseh
Industrial Revolution in New England textile mill in Lowell, Mass. 12-hour work days, 6 days a week ‘mill girls’
New England Farms were small and not highly profitable Short growing season Poor soil This is so hard.
Copying British technology, the first factories were textile mills Lowell Mill Girls - YouTube Ind Revolution Lowell Mills - YouTube Awesome textiles
North - smaller farms, fewer labor-intensive crops, less demand for slavery, more cities and industries South – large farms and plantations growing cotton and tobacco, made profitable by the use of slave labor
2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWnGqrHAVBg
Found Voices: Slave Narratives Pt 1 - YouTube
The Cotton Gin Made cotton-growing (using slaves) more profitable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bns6aKfrIjA
The American System Plan to unify and strengthen the nation with tariffs, a national bank and a transportation network Henry Clay
http://www.businessinsider.com/americas-biggest-tariffs-2010-9?op=1 The American System Henry Clay
The National Road Today’s interstate highway system A federally-funded road begun in 1811, intended to unite different regions of the country and promote trade CNN Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com
State turnpikes State-run and state-financed toll roads
The Erie Canal 360 miles long; connects the Hudson River with Lake Erie; built between 1817 and 1825 Time lapse trip through the Erie Canal - YouTube
Before the canal’s completion, a person shipping cargo between Buffalo and New York City paid between $90 and $125 a ton. By 1835, the cost had dropped to $4 per ton. Within a year of the opening of the Erie Canal, some 2,000 boats, 9,000 horses, and 8,000 men were employed in the transportation of goods on the canal.
44 locks over 15 miles (Erie had 83 locks) 1833-1878 44 locks over 15 miles (Erie had 83 locks) Dug by hand
1820s-1830s South Hill - Ithaca
The Guide To Trading Candy - YouTube Happy Halloween
Roads and travel times - 1800 …and in 1830
Railroads…