President Madison video & Questions
The First Industrial Revolution
Transportation Improvements Scarce Skilled Craftsmen Protected Markets Overview of the Causes Trade Disruption Population Growth Transportation Improvements Scarce Skilled Craftsmen Protected Markets “Borrowed Technology”
Origins of the Industrial Revolution Trade Disruption – creates demand Population Growth – demand & labor Transportation Improvements – Easier to move products. Early canal
Origins II Scarce Skilled Craftsmen Protected Markets
Origins III “Borrowed Technology” Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame Samuel Slater Arkwright’s Water Frame
Spinning Wheel
Slater and the First Textile Mill Right: Slater’s Mill, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Slater’s Mill
“Borrowed Technology” Power Loom Francis Cabot Lowell Silhouette of Francis Cabot Lowell Silhouette of Francis Cabot Lowell
Power Loom Weaver Power Loom Weaver
Lowell Textile Mills
Lowell Textile Mills
Slaves Using the Cotton Gin
Changes in Cotton Production 1820 1860
Value of Cotton Exports As % of All US Exports
Industrialization’s Regional Development Geographic Concentration Regional Contrasts Northeast South West
Transportation Revolution Overview: Canals Steamboats Railroads
“Borrowed Technology” Canals British Invention Erie Canal Early Canals
Erie Canal
Rivers Versus Canals Water Ways One Way Slow Light Goods Costly N/S Direction Canals Two Way Faster Heavy Goods Cheaper E/W
Erie Canal Geography Construction and Cost Impact: “Canal Boom” New York becomes the top commerce city of America Encourages people to move to Great Lakes area
Erie Canal
“Borrowed Technology” Railroads British Invention
1850’s to 1880s steam locomotive
Impact of Railroads Time – Much faster to travel Transportation Costs of goods go down by drastic amounts
Steamboats Impact – now products can be moved quickly on southern rivers Why are these boats designed to look like this?
Impact of Industrialization Changes in Work Immigration Immigrants to the US, 1887
Immigration to the US, 1830-1990
Two Chief Groups: Irish and Germans Stamp US Postage Adopted in 1999
Impact of Industrialization Urbanization Growth of Towns and Cities Chicago, 1860
Impact of Industrialization US Social Structure Stratified Society Growing Inequality – Many poor workers The beginnings of middle class. – Factory managers
Growing Economic Inequality Tenements in Slums
The Industrial Revolution in Perspective US Still an Agrarian Society But big changes are on the way.
Economics of the American System Protective tariffs are put in place No central banking or monetary system in place Banks could issue their own money Between 1815 – 1860 there are 3 major economic panics? Debate over how much power the federal govt has in financial working of the country
James Monroe Video and Questions
Homework Answer questions for pp. 246-259