Hist 2010 1st Edition Lecture 20Outline of Last LectureI. Growing Tension Between America & EnglandII. The Push for WarIII. War of 1812IV. James Monroe and His PresidencyOutline of Current LectureThe market revolution & the rise of manufacturingI. CausesII. ImpactThe Market Revolution & the Rise of Manufacturing (1815-1860)Markey Revolution: farmers make enough just for themselves but now they are making more for othersto sellWhy does this occur during this period?I. CausesA. Availability of LandB. Immigration & Migration Available pool of labors, 5 million immigrants coming from Europe Migration (internal) people moving from farms into factories Ex. WomenC. Skyrocketing Agricultural Prices High prices for crops lure farmers into marketplace Because there is war is Europe (imports from America)D. Splendid River Systems Lots of rivers MS. RiverE. Technological Innovations Cyrus mccokrmick developed the reaper where they could harvest thewheat 14x faster than they could before John Deer 1837, steel plow drawn by horses to handle more and thus produce moreThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. 1793: cotton gin extraction of seeds from cotton to allow them to grow more STEAM ENGINEF. Revolution in Transportation Lake Erie, built the Erie Canal to the Hudson river to transport goods and farmers in the region to receive lower transportation cost STEAM ENGINE: drives down cost and is safer 1820 Canal era next is the railroad era 1830 13 miles of track 1860, 30,000 of track in 1860G. Federal Gov’t. AssistanceII. Impact A. The Workers and the Workplace The workers were proud of what they did They were close quarters and knew each other really well They felt that they had control over their destiny Factories were not very personalized The women didn’t really have a career path in the work placeB. Difficulties of Working Class Are hurting during this timeC. Growing Middle Class (anxiety)D. Alcohol in the Early Republic Increased during this age during the hard time of the working class Farmers arm making lots of corn to make whiskey Whiskey is cheaper in this era Many immigrants are form Ireland and their culture is to drink and become rowdy 1830: per capita alcohol consumption was 7 gallons a year that is 3x today’s rateE. Revolution in Relationships That men and women were separated during the work The man is work force The woman is house keeper 1. Separate Spheres The wife is in charge The house is a sanctuary The husbands sphere is the public and work atmosphereF. Regional Differences (sectionalism) South: slave labor, crops (cotton) North: factory’s The rise of industry makes the sections/regions
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