1. Stirrings of Industrialism
Objectives:
Understand the impact of technology on society and on transportation.
Understand the different transportation patterns and developments in different parts of the country.
Understand the growth of cities and the impacts from it.
Do Now:
Pg. 192 “Global Industrial World”
Homework:
“Jefferson the President” pg. 192

2. Technology in America
America imported technological advances from England.
British government attempted to prevent spread of their tech, but immigrants introduced new machines to America.
Samuel Slater built mill in RI 1790
first factory in America
American inventor Oliver Evans created automated flower mill

3. Technology in America
Eli Whitney revolutionized weapons making and Cotton production.
Interchangeable Parts
interchangeable parts for weapons
invented during Quasi War w/ France
adopted by other manufactures for other complicated products

4. Technology in America Invented cotton gin in 1793.
Growth of textile industry in England created great demand for cotton
new business led slavery to become more important than ever.
In North cotton supply led NE entrepreneurs to create American textile industry in 1820s/30s
as North became increasingly industrial South more firmly wedded to agriculture

5. Transportation Innovations
Industrialization required
transporting raw materials to factories
finished goods to create large domestic market for mass-production
US lacked system

6. Transportation Innovations
To enlarge American market US merchants looked to expand overseas trade
Congress 1789 passed tariff bills that favored American ships in American ports
stimulated growth of domestic shipping
War in Europe in 1790s led US merchants to take over most of trade between Europe and Western hemisphere

7. Transportation Innovations
Improvement in inter-state and interior transport led by improved river transport by new steamship
Oliver Evans had invented efficient steam engine for boats and machinery
Robert Fulton + Robert Livingston perfected steamboat and brought it to national attention with their Clermont
Turnpike era began 1792 with corporate construction of turnpikes
because needed to turn profit were generally short and only in densely populated areas

9. The Rising Cities America remained largely rural and agrarian nation
only 3% lived in towns of more than 8,000 in 1800 census
Major US cities such as New York + Philadelphia large and complex enough to rival secondary cities of Europe
Urban lifestyle produced affluent people who sought amenities, elegance, dress, and diversions
music, theater, dancing, horse racing