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Welcome!Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
September 16, 2011U.S. History
Mr. Green
The students will describe the rise of new markets, entrepreneurs, and inventions and by analyzing their effect on the American economy in the early 19th century.
The students will describe the institution of slavery and the rising movement to abolish it by identifying the major initiatives against slavery
Warm-up Questions:Why did Americans believe in manifest destiny?Does Austin’s quote on page 133 confirm or contradict manifest destiny? Explain.
Which of the following would most likely be a means of production-a radio, a computer, or an automobile? Explain
Agenda/Topics To Be Covered
Settling the FrontierExpansion fever gripped the country in the 1840’s Believed their movement westward was predestined by God.Manifest Destiny used to describe the annexation of Texas in 1845. The U.S. was ordained to expand to the Pacific OceanThis Destiny was manifest, or obvious and inevitable
Manifest Destiny Ch. 3 Sec. 3
Economic Causes of migrationabundance of land-farming/speculationPanic of 1837-start overmerchants and manufacturers followed
Settlers and Native AmericansTried to keep cultural traditionsAssimilate into mainstream American cultureA few fought to keep settlers out
Santa Fe Trail780 mile from Independence MO to Santa FeAmerican traders
Oregon TrailMormon Migration
Joseph Smith moved them from upstate NY to OH then IL and finally Salt Lake City
Setting Boundariesthe northwest border between Washington State and Canada was established at the 49th parallel from Rockies to Puget Sound
Trails West
Latino and Native American populations terrorize Texas after escaping missions and forced labor
Mexican Independence and Texan Land GrantsTrade between Texas and the U.S. was made more favorableMexico encouraged Americans to move to TexasLand grants created buzz to move to Texas
Texas revolutionNew settlers did not stop slavery even though Mexico abolished it in 1829.
Steven F. Austin petitioned for more self-rule as Mexico increased taxes and stopped importing of American goods.
Texan Independence
Mexico not happy with the annexation of Texas into the U.S.
President Polk urged war to bring in Texas and New Mexico and California
Polk sent an ambassador with 25 million, but he was disrespected
Polk sent Zachary Taylor to march to the Rio Grande River
How did slavery impact the decision to go to war with Mexico?
War with Mexico
War BeginsFederal troops go into Mexican territoryMexican troops cross Rio Grande River and kill 11 U.S. soldiers“American blood upon American soil”
How did the President use this to wage war with Mexico?
Market Revolutionpeople bought and sold goods rather than making them for themselves.
Farmers began to practice specializationWorkers spent their money on goods produced by
other workers. Free enterprise helped to expand the U.S. economy
private businesses and individuals control the means of production-factories, machines, and land to make profit
What were these individuals called that risked their own money in the hopes of making large profits?
The Market Revolution Ch. 3 Sec. 4 pg. 144-149
CommunicationSamuel F. B. Morse
Morse code-What is this? Identify the possible impacts of Morse code in the
United States. Travel
SteamboatCanalsRailroads after the 1850’s
Why did railroads replace the canal system as a means of transportation?
Inventions and Improvements
NYC became the central link between American agriculture and Europe
Manufacturing jobs began to increase-farming tools
Northeast begins to industrialize causing people to move from the fertile soil of the Midwest to the Northeast
New Markets Link Regions
The 2nd Great Awakening inspired spiritual reform through emotional meetings where revivalists urged individual salvation
Unitarians and Transcendentalists had faith in the individual but emphasized reason over emotion
African-American churches gave its members a place to worship , sense of community and the support to oppose slavery.
A Spiritual Awakening Inspires Reform Chapter 3 Section 5
White abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison alienates many whites with his radical views on slavery-What are his views?
Frederick Douglass became an eloquent voice in the antislavery movement
Nat Turner led a slave uprising that resulted in his execution
Slaveholders tighten restrictions on slaves and staunchly oppose abolition
Slavery and Abolition
Women encourage to stay at home but some fight for equality
abolitioneducation reform
Men oppose women’s abolition movementWomen’s rights movement emerges
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott began the Seneca Falls Convention-Why?
Sojourner Truth-sojourn (travel) arguing for abolition.
Women and Reform
Lowell textile mills, page 147.Complete the following chart by reading the
section on Changing Workplaces, p. 147-148
Changing Workplaces
Factors Farm Girl Factory Worker
Hours
Conditions
Wages
Lodging
Tasks
Identify 8-10 events, actions, or decisions that negatively impacted the institution of slavery. Be sure to include the date and a brief description (one sentence) of each event, action, or decision. This is a graded assignment.
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