1. Aim: How did the building of factories encourage the growth of cities? Do Now:

2. “The streets are filthy, and the stranger is not a little surprised to meet the hogs walking about in them, for the purpose of devouring the vegetables and trash thrown into the gutter” -New York Tourist-1800’s

3. Child LaborChild Labor –Boys and girls as young as seven worked in factories –Small children could squeeze into machines Long hoursLong hours –12 hours a day, 6 days a week Home LifeHome Life –Factories spread families apart –Role of women

4. Interchangeable Parts Handmade goods took longer to build/repair. Eli Whitney introduced interchangeable parts-machines made each identical part. Presented his idea to government.

5. Growing Cities People left farms to work in cities. Urbanization-population moved from farms to cities

6. Attractions Theatres, museums and circuses attracted people People shopped in stores for the latest fashions from Europe.