Economic and Economic and Transportation Transportation RevolutionRevolution

Daniel KimDaniel Kim

Jonathan KimJonathan Kim

AP US History RocksAP US History Rocks

Today, you will learn about...Today, you will learn about...

America’s Westward Expansion After War of America’s Westward Expansion After War of 18121812

Organization of Western LandsOrganization of Western Lands

Development in Both Transportation and Development in Both Transportation and EconomyEconomy

After the War of 1812...After the War of 1812...

Rise of NationalismRise of Nationalism

““No country was ever happier with respect No country was ever happier with respect to its domain...”to its domain...”

Capacity for expansionCapacity for expansion

Spark of Expansion After Spark of Expansion After War of 1812War of 1812

Spaniards Get Kicked Spaniards Get Kicked Out! xDOut! xD

America first targeted SpainAmerica first targeted Spain

Looked for regions in Florida and the Looked for regions in Florida and the American WestAmerican West

Strong believer of continental destinyStrong believer of continental destiny

Adams-OnAdams-Onís Treaty granted America the land of s Treaty granted America the land of FloridaFlorida

Then the Native Then the Native Americans...Americans...

America wanted to completely take over the America wanted to completely take over the lands between the Appalachians and the lands between the Appalachians and the Mississippi.Mississippi.

The “Five The “Five Civilized Tribes” - Civilized Tribes” - abused.abused.

Cherokee / Cherokee / Chickasaw / Chickasaw / Choctaw / Choctaw / Creek / SeminoleCreek / Seminole

Being “Civilized” meant.... Being “Civilized” meant....

Turning more agrarianTurning more agrarian

Engaging in slaveryEngaging in slavery

Adopting RepublicanismAdopting Republicanism

Reactions to CoercionReactions to Coercion

Most Indians opposed the removalMost Indians opposed the removal

Dependence on the whites / Ancestral customsDependence on the whites / Ancestral customs

Andrew Jackson the menaceAndrew Jackson the menace

1830: Indian Removal Act: remove the Indians 1830: Indian Removal Act: remove the Indians if necessaryif necessary

VSVS

JacksonJackson IndiansIndians

The following were removed from American soil The following were removed from American soil (1836):(1836):

Chickasaw & Choctaws (Alabama) Chickasaw & Choctaws (Alabama)

15,000 Creeks 15,000 Creeks

$420 million spent to remove the Seminoles$420 million spent to remove the Seminoles

16,000 Cherokees16,000 Cherokees

Reactions to Coercion - Reactions to Coercion - 22

MCQ #1:MCQ #1:Which of the following tribes was not a member of what the Americans called the Five Civilized Tribes?

A. The Creeks

B. The Cherokees

C. The Seminoles

D. The Sioux

E. The Spartans

Handling the Western Handling the Western LandsLands

Distribution and DivisionDistribution and DivisionThe squatters are the first to claim the The squatters are the first to claim the land in the West.land in the West.

Agitated for formal right of Agitated for formal right of preemptionpreemption

Officially, the Land Speculators first Officially, the Land Speculators first arrived at the western lands and later arrived at the western lands and later sold to the farmerssold to the farmers

People moved in large groups to the People moved in large groups to the Western landsWestern lands

Churches, schools, and etc. were Churches, schools, and etc. were established in the western landsestablished in the western lands

Slaves were later brought to the Slaves were later brought to the western lands to workwestern lands to work

The Credit SystemThe Credit System

Because of the introduction of banking and loans, Because of the introduction of banking and loans, farmers used this in order to buy land in the West farmers used this in order to buy land in the West

Major benefits to the people who lend the money Major benefits to the people who lend the money

Acres of land had a concrete priceAcres of land had a concrete price

The rich were able to buy most of the land while The rich were able to buy most of the land while the farmers and commoners were unable tothe farmers and commoners were unable to

Free lending policies led to depression in 1819Free lending policies led to depression in 1819

Increasing Economical GapIncreasing Economical GapBecause of the new economic Because of the new economic market system, the rich were able market system, the rich were able to get richer and the poor became to get richer and the poor became poorerpoorer

The new economic system mostly The new economic system mostly provided the benefit to the rich provided the benefit to the rich people such as land buying, people such as land buying, trades, and loanstrades, and loans

The poor had to face some of the The poor had to face some of the rising prices that were occurring rising prices that were occurring to raw material’s pricesto raw material’s prices

Analyze Primary Analyze Primary DocumentDocument

““The Western Country,” Letters in The Western Country,” Letters in Nile’s Weekly RegisterNile’s Weekly Register

MCQ #2:MCQ #2:Most settlers moved westward in order to

A. escape the plagues of the east coast.

B. settle on cheaper, more fertile land.

C. repudiate the settled, civilized way of life in the East.

D. escape the overcrowded East.

E. hunt and trap for furs.

Technology Technology Improvements Market Improvements Market

EconomyEconomy

Revolution of Revolution of TransportationTransportation

Rise of Expansion of the West stimulated the revolution Rise of Expansion of the West stimulated the revolution of transportationof transportation

Looking for cheaper transportation to citiesLooking for cheaper transportation to cities

Introduction to steam engines, revolutionizing Introduction to steam engines, revolutionizing transportationtransportation

Usage of the canal has improvedUsage of the canal has improved

Economical ChangesEconomical Changes

Fused economy after the War of 1812 among the Fused economy after the War of 1812 among the South, North, and the WestSouth, North, and the West

Market EconomyMarket Economy

Transportation made trade easier both inland and in Transportation made trade easier both inland and in the seathe sea

Demand for more fertile and cotton started to riseDemand for more fertile and cotton started to rise

England demanded it the most because of the rise England demanded it the most because of the rise of textile manufacturingof textile manufacturing

Cheaper goods provided for the peopleCheaper goods provided for the people

Introduction to Introduction to IndustrialismIndustrialismIntroduction of the “putting out system” -> household Introduction of the “putting out system” -> household

factory systemfactory system

Textile manufacturing became the first factory systemTextile manufacturing became the first factory system

Role of women in the economy drastically changedRole of women in the economy drastically changed

Instead of working on weaving or textiles -> work at Instead of working on weaving or textiles -> work at home taking care of the familyhome taking care of the family

Primitive form of Industrial Revolution - 1840Primitive form of Industrial Revolution - 1840

Analyze Primary Analyze Primary DocumentDocument

The Harbinger, “Female Workers at Lowell” (1836)The Harbinger, “Female Workers at Lowell” (1836)

From the given document, what can you infer about the the role of women From the given document, what can you infer about the the role of women in society?in society?

MCQ #3:MCQ #3:What was the main reason for revolutionizing transportation?

A. The move around the country quicker and cheaper than before.

B. To provide the opportunity for the government to have the first steam engine installed to his carriage.

C. Revolutionizing transportation made the other foreign countries to copy America

D. Both A and B

E. None of the above.

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