national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it. a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets. b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny. c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school. d. Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference. e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture, and the development of
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SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it. a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets. b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny. c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school. d. Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference. e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture, and the development of American nationalism.
SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.
a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets.
Industrial Revolution
Refers to a change from hand and home production to machine and factory. The first industrial revolution was important for the inventions of spinning and weaving machines operated by water power which was eventually replaced by steam. This helped increase America’s growth. However, the industrial revolution truly changed American society and economy into a modern urban-industrial state.
Impact of Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his development
of interchangeable parts for muskets (guns)
In 1794, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which made the separation of cotton seeds from fiber much faster. The South increased its cotton supply sending raw cotton north to be used in the manufacture of cloth. Francis C. Lowell increased the efficiency in the manufacture of cloth by bringing spinning and weaving processes together into one factory. This led to the development of the textile industry throughout New England.
• The price of The price of tobaccotobacco fell in the fell in the early 1800’s which early 1800’s which caused many to caused many to believe that believe that slaveryslavery and the and the plantationplantation based agriculture based agriculture would soon vanishwould soon vanish
• Cotton was grown Cotton was grown in the South, but the in the South, but the process of process of removingremoving the the seedsseeds was too hard and was too hard and yielded very little yielded very little product.product.
The cotton gin• Eli WhitneyEli Whitney
• Made it easier Made it easier to to separate separate (gin) the (gin) the seed seed from short from short staple cotton staple cotton bollsbolls
The impact of the Cotton Gin on The impact of the Cotton Gin on the Amount of Cotton Grown in the Amount of Cotton Grown in
the South?the South?
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It It IncreasedIncreased
The Slave SystemThe Slave System• As cotton grew in As cotton grew in
the South, so did the South, so did the need for the need for slaves.slaves.
• In 1790 there were In 1790 there were ½½ million slaves million slaves
• In 1860 there were In 1860 there were 4 4 million slavesmillion slaves
Eli Whitney came up with the idea to use Eli Whitney came up with the idea to use interchangeable parts in 1798 to make interchangeable parts in 1798 to make
muskets. If standard parts were made by muskets. If standard parts were made by machine, then they could be assembled at the machine, then they could be assembled at the
end much more quickly than before. This end much more quickly than before. This became an important part of American industry became an important part of American industry
and the Second Industrial Revolution.and the Second Industrial Revolution.
SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and
the different responses to it. b. Describe the westward growth of the United
States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny.
Manifest DestinyManifest DestinyThe 19th Century belief that
the U.S. would inevitably expand to the Pacific
Ocean and into Mexican territory.
“From sea to shining sea, it is your Manifest Destiny”
Manifest Destiny: “From sea to sea,
Its our Manifest-Destiny!!!”
Manifest Destiny was based Manifest Destiny was based on three beliefson three beliefs
1. The Nation needed more land for its rapidly growing population
2. Americans could bring economic growth and democracy to places where it never existed before
3. Expansion was blessed by god because it was morally right
Reasons why people moved to the west
1. Claim land for farming and land speculation2. Find new markets for manufactured goods and
services.3. Provide more living space for millions of
Americans4. Locate harbors that could be used to expand
trade with China.5. Seek Employment and avoid creditors after the
Panic of 1837.6. Spread the virtues of democracy
SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses
to it.
c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.
Reformers-out to change popular culture
• People in general begin to question the status quo or the way things are
• “Why can’t we reform/change society and make it better?” is their cry
• Women especially, begin to question their and other’s place in society and lack of equality, freedom, and humane treatment
• William Lloyd Garrison-the editor of the radical abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator
• One of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society
• He promoted/wanted "immediate emancipation" of slaves in the United States.
• Grimke sisters-• Born on a plantation and
came to hate slavery • Quakers and the first
women to act publicly in a social reform movement, they received abuse and ridicule for their abolitionist activity
Abolition-against slavery
• The Underground Railroad- Abolitionists worked together to set up secret routes for slaves to escape to freedom
• Harriet Tubman led slaves to Freedom on the underground Railroad
• Frederick Douglas, an escaped slave, wrote books about slavery and was the head of the Massachusetts Abolitionist Society.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. Helped turn people against slavery
• People began to politically advocate or ask for an end to slavery in the U.S.
FD says “Slaver
y is wrong”
SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national economic growth, its regional and national
impact in the first half of the 19th century, and impact in the first half of the 19th century, and
the different responses to it.the different responses to it.
e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture, and the development of American nationalism.
Jacksonian DemocracyJacksonian DemocracyLed by President Andrew Jackson, this Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation. to any signs of aristocracy in the nation. Jacksonian democracy was the strong Jacksonian democracy was the strong spirit of equality among the people of spirit of equality among the people of the newer settlements in the South and the newer settlements in the South and West. It was also aided by the West. It was also aided by the extension extension of the voteof the vote in eastern states to men in eastern states to men without property; in the early days of the without property; in the early days of the United States, many places had allowed United States, many places had allowed only male property owners to vote. only male property owners to vote.
