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A Revolution in Industry
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A) Until the mid 1700’s all products were made by hand
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1) This means that the quality was usually very good
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A) Until the mid 1700’s all products were made by hand 1) This means that the quality was usually very good 2) However, quantity was low
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A) Until the mid 1700’s all products were made by hand 1) This means that the quality was usually very good 2) However, quantity was low 3) Why???
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B) The Industrial Revolution
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1) The shift from hand tools to machines
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B) The Industrial Revolution 1) The shift from hand tools to machines 2) Effects of the Industrial Revolution:
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B) The Industrial Revolution 1) The shift from hand tools to machines 2) Effects of the Industrial Revolution: –a. increased amount of items produced
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B) The Industrial Revolution 1) The shift from hand tools to machines 2) Effects of the Industrial Revolution: –a. increased amount of items produced –b. lowered the costs of goods
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B) The Industrial Revolution 1) The shift from hand tools to machines 2) Effects of the Industrial Revolution: –a. increased amount of items produced –b. lowered the costs of goods 1. a + b = mass production
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B) The Industrial Revolution 1) The shift from hand tools to machines 2) Effects of the Industrial Revolution: –a. increased amount of items produced –b. lowered the costs of goods 1. a + b = mass production –c. allowed people to leave farm and work in factories
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C) Whitney’s Cotton Gin
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1) The South was having trouble making money on cotton production
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C) Whitney’s Cotton Gin 1) The South was having trouble making money on cotton production –a. it took too long to clean
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C) Whitney’s Cotton Gin 1) The South was having trouble making money on cotton production –a. it took too long to clean 2) Eli created a machine that worked 50x faster than humans
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C) Whitney’s Cotton Gin 1) The South was having trouble making money on cotton production –a. it took too long to clean 2) Eli created a machine that worked 50x faster than humans –a. this made cotton a cash crop
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C) Whitney’s Cotton Gin 3) Whitney also opened a gun factory
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C) Whitney’s Cotton Gin 3) Whitney also opened a gun factory –a. hired unskilled workers to perform a simple task or two
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C) Whitney’s Cotton Gin 3) Whitney also opened a gun factory –a. hired unskilled workers to perform a simple task or two –b. each worker did their simple task, and in the end they had completed a gun
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D) Lowell’s Cotton Mill
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1) Lowell toured England and memorized a machine that wove cotton
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D) Lowell’s Cotton Mill 1) Lowell toured England and memorized a machine that wove cotton –a. he returned to Boston and opened a plant that would spin and weave cotton all under one roof
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D) Lowell’s Cotton Mill 1) Lowell toured England and memorized a machine that wove cotton –a. he returned to Boston and opened a plant that would spin and weave cotton all under one roof –b. took raw cotton in, and put finished cloth out
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D) Lowell’s Cotton Mill 2) Needed workers for his successful business
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D) Lowell’s Cotton Mill 2) Needed workers for his successful business –a. hired area girls to work
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D) Lowell’s Cotton Mill 2) Needed workers for his successful business –a. hired area girls to work –b. the girls did not get paid for farm work, did get paid by Lowell
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E) The American System
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1) Madison called for the gov’t to aid in the growing of business in the United States
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E) The American System 1) Madison called for the gov’t to aid in the growing of business in the United States 2) Henry Clay and John C. Callhoun created a series of bills known as the American System
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E) The American System 1) Madison called for the gov’t to aid in the growing of business in the United States 2) Henry Clay and John C. Callhoun created a series of bills known as the American System –a. created a new national bank for loans to businesses
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E) The American System 1) Madison called for the gov’t to aid in the growing of business in the United States 2) Henry Clay and John C. Callhoun created a series of bills known as the American System –a. created a new national bank for loans to businesses –b. protective tariff - a tax on imported goods
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E) The American System 1) Madison called for the gov’t to aid in the growing of business in the United States 2) Henry Clay and John C. Callhoun created a series of bills known as the American System –a. created a new national bank for loans to businesses –b. protective tariff - a tax on imported goods –c. internal improvements, creation of transportation system
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E) The American System 3) This bill was vetoed by Madison
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E) The American System 3) This bill was vetoed by Madison –a. did not believe that Congress had these powers (Dem-Rep)
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