Effects of War of 1812Effects of War of 1812

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WWestward Expansionestward ExpansionNative Americans weakenedNative Americans weakened

-Tecumseh’s death ended unity -Tecumseh’s death ended unity movementmovement

-No more help from British-No more help from British

IIndustry increased ndustry increased blockade forced us to make our own blockade forced us to make our own stuffstuff

NNo winner (tie)o winner (tie)

no territory changed handsno territory changed hands

Before

After

NNationalismationalism Pride for USA grew – no one can beat Pride for USA grew – no one can beat

us!!us!!

We’re #1 !!

EEarned “Americanisms”arned “Americanisms”

patriotic things patriotic things

-“Star Spangled Banner”-“Star Spangled Banner”

-White House (painted to cover burn -White House (painted to cover burn marks)marks)

-War Hero – Andrew Jackson-War Hero – Andrew Jackson

RRespectespect

for America from other nationsfor America from other nations

Wow, those Americans sure can fight!!

For such a young

country, they sure

are strong!

The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution

http://www.history.com/videos/the-industrial-revolition#the-industrial-http://www.history.com/videos/the-industrial-revolition#the-industrial-revolitionrevolition

The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution changed the way people changed the way people

worked.worked.-From farming to Factories-From farming to Factories

-From hand tools to machine-From hand tools to machine

-More goods, more quickly!-More goods, more quickly!

It began in England.It began in England.

They didn’t want other countries to know They didn’t want other countries to know how to build the machines so they made it how to build the machines so they made it

illegal to leave England if you had worked in illegal to leave England if you had worked in a factory!!a factory!!

It made its way to America when Samuel It made its way to America when Samuel Slater memorized how to build them Slater memorized how to build them

machines and then sailed to America in machines and then sailed to America in disguise!disguise!

No, I’m not Samuel

Slater!!

The name is John Doe!

New England was a good place New England was a good place to set up factories because to set up factories because

of….of….

-Rivers for water -Rivers for water power power -Willing workers -Willing workers (subsistence (subsistence farmers)farmers)

-Seaports for -Seaports for exportingexporting

-Wealthy -Wealthy investorsinvestors

The first factories were spinning mills The first factories were spinning mills that turned cotton fibers into yarn and that turned cotton fibers into yarn and employed children between the ages employed children between the ages

of 7 and 12.of 7 and 12.

Later Francis Cabot Lowell opened a factory that Later Francis Cabot Lowell opened a factory that could spin yarn and weave it into cloth. could spin yarn and weave it into cloth.

He began to hire young farm girls who lived in He began to hire young farm girls who lived in company owned boarding houses.company owned boarding houses.

They became known as the They became known as the “Lowell Girls”“Lowell Girls”

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Photo of early spinning and weaving machines taken at Smithsonian Museum of American History, Washington DC

Eli Whitney also impacted the Industrial Revolution Eli Whitney also impacted the Industrial Revolution with the innovation of interchangeable parts.with the innovation of interchangeable parts.

Parts exactly alike!Parts exactly alike! Faster production Faster production Easier repairsEasier repairs Led to assembly lineLed to assembly line

http://youtu.be/BWqeo1up2iMhttp://youtu.be/BWqeo1up2iM

Photo of early Whitney rifle and its interchangeable parts taken at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Washington DC

Many other inventors and their Many other inventors and their inventions impacted American life inventions impacted American life

during this time:during this time:

Robert FultonRobert Fulton -Improved steamboat-Improved steamboat

-Faster water transportation-Faster water transportation

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse -telegraph – Morse Code-telegraph – Morse Code

-faster communication-faster communication

John DeereJohn Deere -steel plow-steel plow

-for harder soil of Midwest-for harder soil of Midwest

Cyrus McCormickCyrus McCormick -mechanical reaper-mechanical reaper

-faster/easier harvesting -faster/easier harvesting

Eli Whitney also invented the cotton gin Eli Whitney also invented the cotton gin which had four major impacts American which had four major impacts American

society….society….

Photo of early Whitney Cotton Gin taken at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Washington DC

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People moved west to People moved west to begin Cotton plantations begin Cotton plantations

Cotton became the #1 crop – Cotton became the #1 crop – most valuable cropmost valuable crop

Native Americans are driven Native Americans are driven off land to make room for off land to make room for

plantations. plantations.

Slavery became even more Slavery became even more important to the Southern important to the Southern

economyeconomy

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Slave Quarters at Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Plantation

Spirituals became an important part of Spirituals became an important part of slave and African American culture.slave and African American culture.

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Nat Turner was a Virginia slave who Nat Turner was a Virginia slave who led a rebellion against slave owners….led a rebellion against slave owners….

-Turner and his followers attack and kill -Turner and his followers attack and kill whites whites

-They were eventually caught/hanged-They were eventually caught/hanged

-Spread fear in the South -Spread fear in the South

-Harsh laws passed for African Americans-Harsh laws passed for African Americans

http://www.history.com/videos/nat-turners-rebellion#nat-turners-http://www.history.com/videos/nat-turners-rebellion#nat-turners-rebellionrebellion

-Although slaves made up about 1/3 of the -Although slaves made up about 1/3 of the South’s population by 1840, South’s population by 1840, most most Southerners did not own slaves!!!Southerners did not own slaves!!!

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