Changing America 1790’s-1840’s Student made
(Review the Northwest Ordinance) Industrial Revolution The change in producing goods that had widespread effects created the Industrial Revolution Origin of the Industrial Revolution 1700’s ~ British inventors create new machines that take the place of real workers British keep ideas to themselves by not allowing plans to leave factories British textile worker Samuel Slater memorizes plans for spinning mill and spreads them to America Did it to share, for publicity, and for wealth
Innovations Cotton Gin Factories ~ Textile, ammunition, weaponry, etc. Mills Hard-surfaced roads/toll roads Erie Canal, along with others Faster clipper ships Steamboats Railroads Steam-powered Transportation
Land Acquisition Original 13 Colonies ~ 1776 Area Gained by Treaty ~ 1783 Louisiana Purchase ~ 1803 Red River Area ~ 1818 Florida ~ 1819 Texas ~ 1845 Oregon Country ~ 1846 Mexican Cession ~ 1848 Gadsden Purchase ~ 1853 Alaska ~ 1867 Hawaii ~ 1898
Manifest Destiny The idea that America should own the land of the entire continent Lewis and Clark ~ Sent out by Jefferson 43 people 8,000 miles to travel Went out to map the land Sacajawea A famous picture of Manifest Destiny
Early Presidents #1 George Washington Stopped the Whiskey Rebellion Help the country stay on its feet #2 John Adams Passed the Alien and Sedition acts #3 Thomas Jefferson The first change of powers in the government Bought the Louisiana Territory #4 James Madison Convinces Congress to declare war on England Won the War of 1812
Early Presidents cont. #5 James Monroe Great with foreign countries Create the Monroe Doctrine Bought Florida from Spain for 5 million dollars #7 Andrew Jackson Help achieve victory at the battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 First "Average" person for President Pushed the Indians over the Mississippi River Closed down the National banks Started the Democratic-Republican party Increase the tariffs on imported goods