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Growth and Expansion 1790-1825 February 2, 2015
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Early Industry and Inventions A. Industrial Revolution- factory machines began replacing hand tools and manufacturing replaced farming as the main form of work – Samuel Slater built first factory in New England – Factories were built near water – New sources of power such as steam replaced human and animal power
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The economy gradually shifted to manufacturing which replaced farming Free Enterprise system – American economy – people are free to buy, sell, and produce whatever they want.
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Cities come of Age A. Growth of factories made the surrounding cities grow as well – 1. poor sanitary conditions – no sewers, dirty water – caused disease – cholera and yellow fever – 2. Some advantages Variety of jobs and steady wages Libraries, museums, and shops Theaters and music http://miniature-earth.com/ TODAYS WORLD http://miniature-earth.com/
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New Technology Steam boat- Robert Fulton- could move against the current (Clermont) Telegraph- Samuel F.B. Morse- pulses of energy sent along an electric wire for communication (Morse Code)
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Steel Plow- John Deere- made farming easier Mechanical reaper- Cyrus McCormick- made farming easier
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Eli Whitney- built the cotton gin which separates seeds from cotton Interchangeable parts- parts Scientific discoveries that work
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Agriculture Expands In 1820’s more than 65 percent of Americans were farmers Mainly due to the demand for cotton growing steadily
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Moving West Population Expands – U.S. census in 1790 counted 4million people – 30 yrs. later, the population was 10 million with 2 million living west of the Appalachian Mountains – National Road – built in 1806 – went to west – River Travel –comfort flowed North and South
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Canals Canals – man made or artificial waterway – 1. Erie Canal – 363 miles that joined the east to the Midwest – 2. teams of mules hauled boats and barges along the canal – 3. by 1850 there were 3,600 miles of canals
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Western Settlement- four new states added between 1791-1803 – Vermont – Kentucky – Tennessee – Ohio Five more added between 1816-1821 – Indiana – Mississippi – Illinois – Alabama – Maine
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Unity and Sectionalism The Era of Good Feelings- James Monroe Became 5 th president in 1816 A time of few political differences-represented a united America Extremely popular president: Last Founding Father as president
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Sectionalism Grows Leading Voices for different sections of the country Problems grew over: – States rights – Slavery – Tariffs – National Banks – Internal Improvements Unemployment soared State banks failed Recession
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John C. Calhoun- War Hawk from the south – Defended slavery Daniel Webster- nationalist from the north – Thought that slavery was evil Henry Clay-War Hawk from the west- “great compromiser” – Favored a more active role for the central government in promoting the country’s growth
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Missouri Compromise Problems over new states entering the union- Conflict over slave states and free states Compromise by Henry Clay that allowed a balance between the north and the south Representation Missouri came into the Union as a slave state and Maine came in as a free state http://www.teachingamerica nhistory.org/neh/interactives/ sectionalism/lesson1/ http://www.teachingamerica nhistory.org/neh/interactives/ sectionalism/lesson1/
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Foreign Affairs Border created with Canada Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida Spain loosing power: – Possible unrest – Possible European involvement
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Monroe Doctrine Because of unrest and possible European involvement – President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine: America would oppose any new colonization in North and South America and would stop it with force if necessary.
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