Effects of War of 1812Effects of War of 1812
http://www.history.com/videos/americans-and-british-face-off-in-war-of-1812#americans-and-british-face-off-in-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”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YDNfW20zr4&feature=relatedv=3YDNfW20zr4&feature=related
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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
http://youtu.be/pkI3pSMpKxIhttp://youtu.be/pkI3pSMpKxI
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
http://youtu.be/4Fb3UwbuWWkhttp://youtu.be/4Fb3UwbuWWk
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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCg_XS2Yrs4v=nCg_XS2Yrs4
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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