2. Agriculture Expands

3.  Most Americans still worked on farms  Northeast- farms are small and sell products locally  Most Americans still worked on farms  Northeast- farms are small and sell products locally

4.  South- cotton gin and textile mills leads to an explosive demand for cotton. - farms become massive and slavery explodes  South- cotton gin and textile mills leads to an explosive demand for cotton. - farms become massive and slavery explodes

5.  Cotton production- 1790- 1820/ 3,000 bales a year to 300,000 bales a year in the south.  Farmers move west to make new cotton farms  North- pork, corn and wheat  Cotton production- 1790- 1820/ 3,000 bales a year to 300,000 bales a year in the south.  Farmers move west to make new cotton farms  North- pork, corn and wheat

6. Economic Independence  Corporations- large business’s who sell stock to raise money for improvements and expansion.  Stock- shares of ownership in a company  Corporations- large business’s who sell stock to raise money for improvements and expansion.  Stock- shares of ownership in a company

7. Growth of Cities  Growth of industry led to need for workers  Developed along rivers due to power source  New York, Baltimore, Boston grow in size due to trading ports (harbors)  Growth of industry led to need for workers  Developed along rivers due to power source  New York, Baltimore, Boston grow in size due to trading ports (harbors)

8. Buffalo

9. Cleveland

10. Rochester

11. St. Louis

12. Looks of Cities  Brick and wood building no larger than 3-4 stories  Unpaved streets and sidewalks- messy during rain or snow storms  Barnyard animals roamed freely  Brick and wood building no larger than 3-4 stories  Unpaved streets and sidewalks- messy during rain or snow storms  Barnyard animals roamed freely

13. Problems in Cities  Dirty- no sewers or garbage disposals  Disease- cholera and yellow fever rampant (1793 yellow fever killed thousands in Philly) -Fire: coal and wood fireplaces easily burnt down the woodhouse that were crammed together. -Few cities had their own fire departments  Dirty- no sewers or garbage disposals  Disease- cholera and yellow fever rampant (1793 yellow fever killed thousands in Philly) -Fire: coal and wood fireplaces easily burnt down the woodhouse that were crammed together. -Few cities had their own fire departments

19. Benefits of Cities  Variety of jobs to choose from  Museums, shops, libraries built for peoples amusement  More diverse groups of people  Variety of jobs to choose from  Museums, shops, libraries built for peoples amusement  More diverse groups of people