1. Nationalism & Sectionalism

2. Regional Economies cause Divide
How did the Economic and social issues of America lead to sectionalism & Nationalism?

3. Industrial Revolution (Blame it on the Gin, the Cotton Gin Eli Whitney
Occurs in Great Britain & shifts to America.
The Industrial Revolution was a Soc. & Eco. Reorganization that took place as machines replaced hand tools & large scale factory production took place
Examples;
Ford=Cars
Dell=Computers
Samuel Slater’s Factory=thread
Fill in blanks-
Nokia=________
Sony=_________

4. The Industrial North New England Industrializes
Primary source of income after the war was international trade
Industrial Rev causes New England to shift to Production.
Lowell Mill- Young women flock to town to work in factories
Strict rules were put in place; long hrs 12-16hrs/day, curfew, social

5. How were factories powered?

6. Inside a power loom factory

7. Eli Whitney
Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin set south on a separate course.
Cotton easy to grow, but hard to clean
Invention of cotton gin-> can clean cotton faster->South needs more slaves to pick cotton.

8. Slavery on the Incline During the American Rev. slave trade declined.
After the war of 1812 slave trade increased
The amount of slaves owned directly correlates with the amount of cotton produced.

9. Henry Clay’s American System
North & South developed different economies
Congress/Pres./Clay want to unify the US

10. Goal’s of American System
Goal 1- Unite Regional Economies
Goal 2- Create Strong stable US economy
Goal 3- Make the US self-sufficient
Why is this important?

11. 3 Major Parts of the American System
I. Develop transportation systems & other internal improvements
II. Establish Protective Tariff
III. Resurrect the national bank- influence reduced under Jefferson.

12. How would it Unite the Country?
North produces manufactured goods that farmers from the S. & W. would buy.
The S. & W. would produce the grain, meat, & cotton needed in the N.
A nationally accepted currency & improved transportation network would facilitate the exchange of goods
America would no longer be economically dependent on Britain & other European Nations.

13. Improvements in Transportation
National Road
Construction
Links Midwest with the east coast
Erie Canal-”big ditch,” took 8 yrs. to dig.
Connects the great lakes to the Hudson River
Why is this important?

14. Tariff of 1816 & what caused it?
B/c British goods stockpiled during War of 1812-> price dropped->sold cheaper than American goods
Placing a tariff on imports would increase the cost of foreign goods->eliminates price advantage

15. Tariff cont.
The revenue earned from tariff would be used for internal improvements
Roads, canals, etc.
Northerners loved the idea
b/c more pple would buy American goods
Southerners hated the idea
b/c it increase price of goods.

16. Group assignment
Create a poster including all of the following, but not limited to:
5 facts about topic
Must be colorful
At least 2 pictures.
Use more than 1 source
i.e., textbook, internet, teacher, etc

17. Assignment cont. Topics: Eli Whitney/cotton gin Industrial Revolution
American system
Erie canal
National road
Tariff of 1816
Factory system
Lowell Mill
“Cotton is King”