APUSH Chapter 14, Part 2: Forging the National Economy (1790-1860) - Part 2
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Welcome back to your Chapter 14 reading! Here is the second half.
As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.
Your textbook refers to Industrial Revolution as the shift towards mass production and mechanization. Historians recognize this as the First Industrial Revolution, beginning in Great Britain in 1784 with the creation of the factory system. Throughout U.S. history, we will learn about three more Industrial Revolutions (see timeline).
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Curious how the cotton gin works? Check out this (brief) video!
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😂 Okay, here you go!
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In the world of smart phones, Amazon Prime, and Uber, the significance of these inventions may escape us today but inventions like canals, railroads, and even the Pony Express made it substantially easier for people across the country to communicate and travel!
Notice where in the country most of these transportation systems are being built, and where there are few...
*Cue foreboding music*
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To what extent did the Market Revolution change the everyday life of the average American?
Support your Answer to the Prompt. by Citing at least one piece of evidence from the text. Be sure to Expand on your evidence by explaining the historicial context.
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Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and boxing the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.
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Don't let this be you!
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Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?
As a result of the development of the cottongin,
reliance on slaves to work in the cotton
fields declined.
slavery revived and expanded.
technology assumed a large role in cotton production.
the South diversified its economy.
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?