SSUSH7 Students will explain the
process of economic growth, its
regional and national impact
in the first half of the 19th century,
and the different responses to it.
a. Explain the impact of the Industrial
Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s
invention of the cotton
gin and his development of
interchangeable parts for muskets.
Industrial Revolution
• It was a time when advances in technology led to
massive economic changes.
• Why was production so slow before this?
• Now with the use of the machines the manual
labor that was used was done away with and
production increased dramatically.
• The “revolution” started in Great Britain but then
spread to the Western world..
• What impact do you think this had on the nation?
What was the problem?
• While industrialization brought about an
increased volume and variety of manufactured
goods and an improved standard of living for
some, it also resulted in often grim
employment and living conditions for the poor
and working classes.
Cotton Gin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMZg2kLLs
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• Eli Whitney- In 1793, he invented his famous
cotton gin.
• This machine allowed people to process
harvested cotton at a much faster rate.
• After the invention of the cotton gin, the yield
of raw cotton doubled each decade after
1800.
Whitney strikes again!
• After the cotton gin, he began to manufacture
muskets.
• He introduced the idea of interchangeable
parts.
• How would interchangeable parts have an
impact on society?
b. Describe the westward growth of
the United States; include the
emerging concept of Manifest
Destiny.
Manifest Destiny
• Leaders and citizens believed that it was God’s
sovereign will for the United States to expand
and posses territory all the way to the Pacific
Ocean.
Deep in the heart of Texas!
• 1821- Mexico gained its independence from
Spain.
• Along with independence, Mexico also gained
control over Texas.
• 1834- General Antonio Santa Anna tightened
down the control over Texas.
• Texas did not like these strict rules and decided
they were going to fight for their independence
and declared Texas an independent republic.
Remember the Alamo!
On March 6th a small group of Texans led by Sam
Houston took their stand against the Mexican
leader at an old mission called The Alamo.
• Despite their bravery… Santa Anna’s army was
too strong and every Texan that fought died that
day.
• The Texans did not give up.. And after several
more battles finally took Santa Anna hostage and
for exchange of his freedom.. Santa Anna
promised to recognize them as the Republic of
Texas.
http://www.history.com/topics/alamo/videos#
deconstructing-history-alamo
Trying to be in the U.S.A.
• Wanting to become a part of the United
States, Texas asked to be annexed(made part
of the U.S.)
• President Jackson was in favor of this action
but he could not overcome the northern
opposition.
• They feared that Texas would come in as a
slave state and because of its size give the
slave states an advantage in Congress.
Finally Added
• This issue was a crucial issue in the election of
1844.
• The Democratic party representative,
James.K.Polk was for the annexation of Texas.
• Finally Polk defeated the Whig party
candidiate, Henry Clay and got Texas added to
the Union as a slave state in 1845.
c. Describe reform movements,
specifically temperance, abolitionism,
and public school.
Temperance Movement
• Early 19th Century members of this movement
wanted to moderate the use of alcohol.
• The members advocated for the total
abstinence from alcohol. The members
succeed and many states passed laws to
prohibit its sale.
• How do you think this would go if a group of
people tried to start this today?
Abolitionist Movement
• In the 1830s this movement really gained steam..
• The South was dependent on slavery for economic
support, while the North was trying to abolish the
act.
• William Lloyd Garrison- Huge figure in the antislavery movement. Created his own anti-slavery
newspaper named The Liberator.
Public Education Movement
• Horace Mann was a very influential American
educator who wanted to promote public
education.
• He helped create the state Board of Education
in Massachusetts, the first of its kind in the
U.S.
• After the creation of this… It made other
states want to join in on the public education
need.
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Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls
Conference.
Following the abolitionist(banning slavery) and
temperance(banning alcohol) movements, women
felt like they should have rights as well
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
were front runners of this movement.
Seneca Falls Conference was put on by Stanton in
1848 as a way to push for Women’s Suffrage,
which is the right for women to vote.
Women’s Rights
Explain Jacksonian Democracy,
expanding suffrage, the rise of
popular political culture, and the
development of American
nationalism.
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Andrew Jackson achieved his fame at the Battle
of New Orleans during the War of 1812
Only US President to serve in both the
Revolutionary War and War of 1812
Won many votes for president from the
common people, mainly on the western
frontier, because he grew up poor like many of
them.
War Hero and “Common
Man”
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The 1824 election was a crowded one. John
Quincy Adams from the north, William Crawford
from the south, and Henry Clay and Andrew
Jackson both from the west.
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The election came down between Jackson and
Adams in the House of Reps, and Henry Clay
asked his supporters to vote for Adams, which
was enough to win the presidency
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Jackson and his supporters called this the
“corrupt bargain” when Clay became Secretary of
State.
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Jackson defeated Adams in 1828
The Corrupt Bargain
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Andrew Jackson was tired of the wealthy
getting everything in politics and wanted to
help the common man (those WHITE MEN
who did not own property).
Jackson was successful in getting many states
to drop their property requirements for voting,
allowing Universal Suffrage
Jacksonian Democracy
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As President, Jackson created the Spoils
System in which he gave his political
supporters jobs in the government
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Another important component of Jackson’s
presidency is laissez-faire economics which
means the government should not control
businesses or the economy
“To the Victors go the
Spoils”
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One large black eye on Jackson’s presidency
was the removal of the Native Americans from
the South.
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Wanted to force Native Americans off of lands
that could be used for expansion. Mainly
northern Georgia and western Carolinas
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Became known as the Trail of Tears because
many Cherokee Indians died in route to being
relocated to Oklahoma
Indian Removal Act