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The NorthEvan, Weylan, Emily, Marcus, Dillon,

Julie, Swathi, Taya, Keoni

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Overview of the North

• The Industrial Revolution occurred in the

North

• The Transportation Revolution made shipping

much easier.

• The North changed and grew rapidly.

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The Industrial Revolution

• The War of 1812 caused America to become

self-sufficient

• The Revolution depended on four concepts-

 – Machinery to do hand work

 – Steam, coal, and other power in place of muscle

 – The factory system and assembly lines

 – Interchangeable parts

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New Machines and Processes

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The Slow Start

• Competition with Britain meant domestic

production was at a disadvantage

• Americans were discouraged in building

factories, as farming was more profitable

• The war of 1812 caused America to become

self-sufficient

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Mills, Workers’ Lives, and Family 

• Textile mills were built during the Industrial

Revolution near rivers or streams.

• Rhode Island System: Workers were hired in

units of families and had individual jobs to do.

• Samuel Slater built housing and company

stores to attract families.

• The chance to work in a factory was a

welcome opportunity for money and skill.

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The Lowell System

• The Lowell system relied on young,

unmarried, women

• The wages were high compared to normal

wages for women

• The Lowell system lost popularity due to a

boring life style and an economic downturn.

• Mill workers formed a workers union for

better wages.

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Workers Organizations

• Tensions arose between factory heads and

workers

• Collective bargaining and strikes were the

main forms of protest

• Workers fought to change the work day from

12-hours to 10-hours.

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Transportation

• The United States experienced a time of rapid

growth and change in transportation

• The Clermont: First steamboat in America

• Tom Thumb: A small yet powerful train built

by Peter Cooper

• The United States built 2800 miles of railroad

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Gibbons vs. Ogden

• Conflict arose between Thomas Gibbons and

Aaron Ogden over steamboat shipping

• Ogden won the case in a lower court. Gibbons

won in the Supreme Court

• Federal government’s authority to regulate

interstate trade was reuinforced.

• Monopolistic control over waterways ended-

waters freed up for greater trade

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More Technology

• Samuel Morse perfected the telegraph in 1832

• John Deere invented the steel plow that was

more effective than the iron plow

• The mechanical reaper cut wheat faster than a

human could pick it.

• The sewing machine was perfected to be

twice as fast as before.

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People of the Revolution

• Eli Whitney- created the cotton-gin

• Cyrus McCormick- invented the mechanical

reaper and harvesting machine

• Sarah Bagley- Cut the work day down to 10

hours.

• Issac Singer- Patented an improved sewing

machine.

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This is the end

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Just kidding this is the end

Really