Think about it…. Between 1801 and 1861, people from the United States migrated to western parts of North America. What happened to the Native Americans who lived there?. Today’s Question:. How did new inventions change life in the United States?. Activities:. Introduction to inventions - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Warm Up: You have each been given a piece of cotton. There are seeds in the cotton that need to be removed—carefully separate these seeds from the cotton! While you are working, look at the map of cotton production and slave populations. What is happening? Why?
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Warm Up:
You have each been given a piece of cotton. There are
seeds in the cotton that need to be removed—
carefully separate these seeds from the cotton!
While you are working, look at the map of cotton production and slave populations. What is
happening? Why?
Today’s Question:
How did new inventions impact the United
States?
Activities:
1. Introduction to inventions
2. In groups: look at pictures and figure out what each new invention does
3. Review Inventions
4. Begin journal entry
Vocab Words:
Inventor:
Entrepreneur:
Inventions in the 1800s
In the late 1700s and early 1800s, new ______________ changed the shape of the United States.
Prior to the Civil War, most industrialization took place in the __________, but the equipment produced in the __________ had an impact on the farming society of the __________.
In your group:
1. Look at each invention
2. What do you think this is?
3. How does it work?
4. Fill in the “what I think it does” box on your chart!
What do you think it does?
Cotton Gin
Inventor: Eli Whitney
Cotton Gin
Invention What I think it does: What it actually does:
Inventor: ________________
What do you think it is/does?
Reaper
Inventors: Cyrus McCormick and Jo Anderson
Reaper
Invention What I think it does: What it actually does:
Inventor: ________________
What do you think it does?
Steamboat
Inventor (improver): Robert Fulton
Steamboat
Invention What I think it does: What it actually does:
Inventor: ________________
What do you think it is/does?
Steam locomotive (train)
Stourbridge Lion
John Bull
Inventor: John Fitch
Steam Locomotive
Invention What I think it does: What it actually does:
Inventor: ________________
North and South growing apart…
Which is North? Which is South?
On the left side of your notebook:
You are a pioneer headed west to seek your fortune. You can bring one of the five inventions we discussed, but only one.
Using your knowledge of the west, what life was like, and the challenges pioneers faced, write a journal entry explaining which invention you would bring. Include answers to the
following questions in your journal entry.
1.What invention would you bring/use and why?2.What does the invention do?3.How will this invention help you be successful?4.How does this invention impact the entire United States?5.What types of people use this invention ? (farmers, miners, etc.)
Which territory was gained through a treaty with Spain?
Which territory was divided by the United States and Great Britain?
What is the name of the first document that established the laws for the United States?
Which branch of government has the power to declare war?
Which invention increased the need for slave labor?
Who invented the reaper?
What document declared independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
Who explored the Louisiana Territory?
Which invention allowed farmers to produce more wheat?
The United States acquired what territory after it became an independent country?
Who is the head of the executive branch of government?
How did the United States get California and the Southwest territory?