The First Great Awakening: Religious Revival and American Independence.
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Warm Up O The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted — O F spiritual revival and the need for social reform O G the use of reason and scientific theory O H states’ rights and governmental reform O J mercantilism and the development of global trade
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Warm UpO The Second Great Awakening was a movement
that promoted —
O F spiritual revival and the need for social reform
O G the use of reason and scientific theory
O H states’ rights and governmental reform
O J mercantilism and the development of global trade
Westward Expansion & Industrialization
Review
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Moving West
O Manifest Destiny is the belief that American’s had the God-given right to expand from the east coast to the west coast.
O France owned the Louisiana Territory and offered to sell it to Thomas Jefferson for $15 million in 1803.
O A way for territories to become states was detailed in the Northwest Ordinance in 1787.
O People seeking new lands and adventure were called pioneers
O Pioneers and immigrants were able to settle in the west thanks to new means of transportation and communication.
TexasO The Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican American War.
O Mexico recognized Texas as part of the United States.
Gathering More LandThe United States acquired the Gadsden territory which included lands bordering Mexico, New Mexico, and Arizona
Annexation ~ the way Texas was acquired by the United States
Lewis & Clark
On their way to the Pacific Ocean and Oregon Territory, Lewis & Clark navigated smaller rivers flowing from the Mississippi River.
Time Line
O The construction of railroads and canals led to the removal of trees, soil, and rock.
O One reason many immigrants came to America was the availability of jobs in American factories.
OTURN YOUR PAPER OVERO Manufacturing in the United States
developed in the NorthO Agriculture in the United States
developed in the SouthO Agriculture led to the invention of the
cotton gin and an increase in slavery in the south.
O People moved from the country to the city seeking jobs in factories.
O Sectionalism increased to to differences in natural resources. This led to different economic activities in the different regions of the United States.
O Technological innovations and scientific discoveries lead to manufacturing in the North and agriculture in the south.
O Urbanization is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural (country) to urban (city) areas.
O Improved transportation and communication led to faster and more efficient ways to move goods and people.
O The Transcontinental Railroad opened up the West to settlement
O The Erie Canal led to rapid growth of cities in the North.
O Tariff ~ tax on imported goods O Urbanization ~ when people moved
from the country to the city
O Technological innovations such as the cotton gin increased slavery in the south on large plantations.
O Eli Whitney used interchangeable parts to assemble his gun. This lead to assembly line manufacturing in the north.
O TURN THE PAGE
O The steam locomotive was invented by Peter Cooper. It increased railroad construction and opened the west.
O The steam engine increased industrialization because it provided a power source for machinery
O The steamboat was invented by Robert Fulton.O The steamboat increased
transportation up and down the Mississippi River
O Goods and people were transported faster to different areas.
O The telegraph was invented by Samuel MorseO Improved communicationO Followed railroad lines
O Increased movement to the cities is called urbanization
O Mechanical reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormackO Used to harvest wheatO Opened west to further settlement
O Bessemer steel process made steel cheaper
O New York City became an important manufacturing city thanks to the development of the Erie Canal.
O Chinese immigrants helped to build the Erie Canal.
O The potato famine in Ireland led to many Irish immigrants coming to America
O Immigrants faced discrimination by AmericansO Lack of English skillsO Willing to work for low wages
O Pollution was caused by the increase in transportation and manufacturing.
O TURN THE PAGEO England’s blockade of American ports
during the War of 1812 required America to become industrially independent.
O 3 reasons America became industrialized:O A lot of natural resources as we moved
westO Improvements in transportation helped
the movement of raw materials, goods, & people
O New inventions such as the steamboat, cotton gin, and steam locomotive
O Free enterprise ~ economic system where the people decide what the make and buy.
O The Transcontinental Railroad connected the east and the west.
O Laissez-faire is the belief that the government should NOT interfere in the practice of free enterprise except:O To protect private propertyO To maintain peace
O Entrepreneur ~ person who risks his/her money to create business/goods
O Women & children were frequently used in factory work.
Assignment
1. Create 3 test questions from your notes.
1. Can be multiple choice or essay/short answer
2. You must provide the answer
2. Write at least one question you still have about what we have learned.
3. BONUS ~ Pick one sentence and draw it.
