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Chapter 11 National and Regional Growth
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Section 1 Early Industry and Inventions
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Free Enterprise and Factories Industrial Revolution Factory machines replaced hand tools Large scale manufacturing replaced farming This allowed companies to produce more product quicker than before Many of the workers in the factories were children
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Free Enterprise and Factories Factories Built near a water source to power the machines People left their farms and crowded into cities to work in the factories Worked for pay, on a set schedule – very different from before
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Many people did not want the U.S. to industrialize War of 1812 forced it because the British used a blockade and the U.S. was unable to import any goods, we had to make them ouselves. Caused people to stop investing in shipping and start investing in factories Women began working away from home in the factories
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Innovations Power looms Steam engines Interchangeable parts Steamboats Telegraph Light weight plow Mechanical Reaper Threshing machine
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Effects of Industrialization Factories were able to move away from water sources because of steam engines. Regions were linked together and caused national unity. New farm equipment made farming in the midwest easier – more people farming there. Midwest farmers because the market for the northeast factories Northeast factories needed southern cotton Demand for more cotton led to plantations and an increase in slavery
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Section 2 Plantations and Slavery Spread
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The Cotton Boom Eli Whitney created the cotton gin which is a machine that picks the seeds out of the cotton once the cotton has been picked Factories in New England (North East section of the U.S.) had created a huge demand for cotton.
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The Cotton Gin Before its invention, seeds had to be picked out by hand. About 1 pound of cotton could be cleaned a day by one person The cotton gin could clean 50 pounds of cotton a day.
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Changes in Southern Life The high demand for cotton and the cotton gin changed life in the south in 4 important ways Triggered a move westward in search of large plots of land Planters now grew more cotton than anything else – increased exports to foreign countries More Native Americans were kicked off their land to make way for cotton plantations Required a LARGE work force – made slavery more important than ever in the south
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Slavery Expands As demand for cotton in the factories grew, so did the number of slaves in the south The price of slaves increased as well Slavery becomes a way of life for white farmers in the south – its how they make their money – not going to give it up easily.
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Slavery divides the South Slavery caused a problem between white farmers who had slaves and white farmers who couldn’t afford them Only about 1/3 of the families in the South had slaves – they were the wealthiest MOST WHITE FARMERS OWNED NO SLAVES Supported slavery anyway Slavery had become necessary in order to make more money
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African Americans in the South Slavery also caused a division between African Americans who were enslaved, and those who were free. Life as a slave depended on their owner – some owners were nicer than others In cities slaves worked as: Domestic servants, skilled craftsmen, factory helpers, and day workers (worked jobs for a day or two and then changed jobs) Sometimes they were hired out and could keep some of their wages
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African Americans in the South Free blacks had many problems as well Some states made a black person leave the state once they were free They were not permitted to vote They were not permitted to receive an education Most employers refused to hire them They were always under the threat that they would be captured and sold into slavery Slaves were often separated from their families Some owners would not split mothers from their children but many did
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Slave Rebellions Occasionally, slaves and people who were against slavery would try to rebel Nat Turner – Turner and 70 followers killed 55 white men, women, and children Most of Turner’s men were captured and 16 of them were killed Turner’s rebellion scared whites in the south. Whites killed more than 200 slaves in revenge for Turner’s actions State Legislatures passed harsh laws that kept free blacks and slaves from having weapons or buying liquor. Slaves could not hold religious services unless whites were present
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Section 3 Nationalism and Sectionalism
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Nationalism Unites the Country Nationalism is a feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward your country. President Madison wanted to make the United States able to grow and be successful on its own without the help of other countries.
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Nationalism Unites the Country President Madison Established the American System Establish a protective tariff – a tax on all goods that are brought into the country Made European products more expensive than American products. Establish a national bank – promotes a single currency for the country Improve the country’s transportation system – poor roads slows down transportation
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Roads and Canals Roads improved and were federally funded – National Road Erie Canal finished and created a water route between New York City and Buffalo, New York – see map on page 355 This fueled nationalism by unifying the sections of the country Erie Canal allowed farm products from the Midwest to flow East and people and manufactured goods from the East to get to the Midwest.
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Roads and Canals Steam Powered Trains improved travel even more. More than 8,970 miles of track were laid in 20 years between 1830 and 1850 The increase in train travel led to a decrease in the use of the canals.
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Boundaries Set the 49 th Parallel as the U.S. Canadian border all the way to the Rocky Mountains. Spain gave up Florida and Oregon Territory
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Sectionalism Sectionalism is loyalty to the interests of your own region or section of the country rather than as a nation as a whole Economics created some divisions within the United States. White Southerners were relying on cotton and slavery In the North East wealth was based on manufacturing and trade Westerners wanted cheap land and good transportation These desires were often in conflict with each other
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The Missouri Compromise Sectionalism became a major issue when Missouri applied for statehood in 1817. People living in Missouri wanted to allow slavery in their state. At the time there were 11 slave states and 11 free states – allowing Missouri in as either one would upset the balance of power in congress. It wasn’t until Main also wanted statehood that there could be any compromise Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri in as a slave state and Main in as a free state – maintaining the balance of power in congress
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The Monroe Doctrine Many countries were declaring independence from European countries (Spain, France) President Monroe was afraid that would cause them to come to the United States and start trying to gain more territory Monroe issued the Doctrine saying that the United States was closed to further colonization In return the United States would stay out of European affairs.
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