6 April Turn in 11.1 Quiz 11.1/11.2 Wednesday. Do now: Write a min of 4 lines describing how you would feel working in a“Lowell” type mill to support your family in the early 1800s. Today, I will explain how the Industrial Revolution began to change the U.S.A. I will also be able to explain how improvements to transportation helped grow the country. Turn in 11.1 Quiz 11.1/11.2 Wednesday.

Cities grow in America Cities developed around factories, which were often built near water supply.  Urbanization People start to move from rural farms to cities, WHY????? Consistent source of $ Pollution and sanitation concerns (diseases spread quickly) Fires (first volunteer fire companies start) Place where newly arriving immigrants would settle. Entertainment: Theaters, museums, shopping, etc. (later sports and parks)

Big ideas How were inventors and capitalists needed to bring about the I.R.? How did the building of factories encourage the growth of cities?

Major Trend leading to the Civil War The “North” will industrialize, gain population (rural and foreign), and rely on wage earners. The “South” will continue to be agrarian based, limited population growth, and rely heavily on slave labor.

Area of westward expansion by the 1830s.

Need for better transportation heading west…WHY? Allows for quicker settlement of territory We can’t expand as a nation without improvement to infrastructure. Allows for quicker extraction (removal of resources) Helps fuel growing populations back East Helps to grow our economy

Steam and canals Allows for quicker travel of people and goods Steam allows boats to traverse upstream Steam allows regular boats to travel faster Canals connect major waterways Erie Canal: Connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River, to Hudson Bay (NYC), which empties into the Atlantic. Allows us to move raw materials to factories and export goods faster. #Faster&cheaper

Leading to the Civil War The North improves infrastructure / transportation. Their wealth and population continues to grow. The South sees few improvements to infrastructure. Travel between states continues to be difficult. Continued reliance upon traditional means of transpiration (rivers)