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Scott Corain
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The document summarizes key events and developments during the early 19th century in the United States, including rapid population growth and westward expansion, the transportation revolution enabled by inventions like the steamboat and cotton gin, the beginning of the industrial revolution through mills like Slater Mill, and problems that arose from the new mill work including long hours and strikes by workers including women. It also briefly discusses the Second Great Awakening and its effects on the nation.

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Chapter 7- Life in the New Nation
Objectives Students should be able to: Describe the population boom and Westward movements. Identify the Industrial Revolution and its affects on the nations economy Explain the effects of the Second Great Awakening.
Chapter 7 Section 1-Crossing the Appalachians Massive spike in population, mainly due to larger families despite an extremely high mortality rate. America was young, people dreamed to make a good future for themselves. So, lets move West! Most settle in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Journey was long/difficult but became easier because of the Wilderness Road. 1819-US acquires Florida through the Adams-Onis treaty, in which Spain gives up Florida. US now stretches from Atlantic to Pacific.
Chapter 7 Section 2-Inventions and Innovations Reflects the American spirit of improvement and the need to make a better life. Many focus on the importance of learning. A Transportation Revolution Steam Power on ships-Robert Fulton Eli Whitney-Cotton Gin Erie Canal-Trade between Atlantic Coast/Great Lakes Boom in roads and railroads
Industrial Revolution-Samuel Slater Samuel Slater, born in England, apprentices at mills as a child. Meets Moses Brown in NYC, desire to build mill in America. Slater memorizes the mills in England. Builds and opens a mill, Slater Mill, in Pawtucket in 1793. Despite dangers, Slater hires children to work.
Problems of mill life: BORING! Work from sunrise to sunset. Management controls everything. Bells control time. Emergence of women in the mill, most teenage girls (13- 15). 1824 strike-1st in country in which women participate. Negotiated. Time is managements ally, until.
Eep ch 7
Time is the Ally Now time, which was private is now public. The implementation of a time clock is seen as a victory for the working class. But still, workers have to play by managements rules. Lowell Mills (1813) are in essence modeled after Slaters yet were seen as an upgrade over the mill Slater had.
Homework For tomorrow, read Chapter 8 Sections 1-3 Please answer the following questions: -Page 233 # 1,2 -Page 239 # 2, 5 -Page 243 # 2, 3

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Eep ch 7

  • 1. Chapter 7- Life in the New Nation
  • 2. Objectives Students should be able to: Describe the population boom and Westward movements. Identify the Industrial Revolution and its affects on the nations economy Explain the effects of the Second Great Awakening.
  • 3. Chapter 7 Section 1-Crossing the Appalachians Massive spike in population, mainly due to larger families despite an extremely high mortality rate. America was young, people dreamed to make a good future for themselves. So, lets move West! Most settle in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Journey was long/difficult but became easier because of the Wilderness Road. 1819-US acquires Florida through the Adams-Onis treaty, in which Spain gives up Florida. US now stretches from Atlantic to Pacific.
  • 4. Chapter 7 Section 2-Inventions and Innovations Reflects the American spirit of improvement and the need to make a better life. Many focus on the importance of learning. A Transportation Revolution Steam Power on ships-Robert Fulton Eli Whitney-Cotton Gin Erie Canal-Trade between Atlantic Coast/Great Lakes Boom in roads and railroads
  • 5. Industrial Revolution-Samuel Slater Samuel Slater, born in England, apprentices at mills as a child. Meets Moses Brown in NYC, desire to build mill in America. Slater memorizes the mills in England. Builds and opens a mill, Slater Mill, in Pawtucket in 1793. Despite dangers, Slater hires children to work.
  • 6. Problems of mill life: BORING! Work from sunrise to sunset. Management controls everything. Bells control time. Emergence of women in the mill, most teenage girls (13- 15). 1824 strike-1st in country in which women participate. Negotiated. Time is managements ally, until.
  • 8. Time is the Ally Now time, which was private is now public. The implementation of a time clock is seen as a victory for the working class. But still, workers have to play by managements rules. Lowell Mills (1813) are in essence modeled after Slaters yet were seen as an upgrade over the mill Slater had.
  • 9. Homework For tomorrow, read Chapter 8 Sections 1-3 Please answer the following questions: -Page 233 # 1,2 -Page 239 # 2, 5 -Page 243 # 2, 3