APUSH Chapter 14: Forging the National Economy (1790-1860)
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Welcome to your Chapter 14 reading! As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.
Historians often refer to the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West as "Westward Expansion." The era begins with the Louisiana Purchase and extends into the early 20th century, fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail and a belief in "manifest destiny."
In the late 19th century, progressive journalist Jacob Riis photographed urban life in order to build support for social reform. In this part of the text, you can see the historical origins of urban living conditions in the late 1800s.
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Both Irish and German immigrants experienced discrimination and xenophobia - the fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
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This hate runs deep! Recall when we learned about the Protestant Reformation back in Period 1. The Protestant Reformation signaled the split between two branches of Christianity: Protestant Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church.
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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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That's all that is due by Wednesday, 11/30/2022. Any questions?
😂 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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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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Way to finish Chapter 14 by Thursday, 12/1/2022. Any questions?
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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Line 9-11 ("Handpicking one...relatively rare")
Line 14-16 ("There he...cotton fiber")
Line 16-17 ("Within ten...handpicking process")
Line 18-20 ("Almost overnight...southern blacks")
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A consequence of the early factorysystem was
the decline of domestic service as servants left in droves to take up factory jobs.
the growing divide between manufacturers and agriculturalists.
the growing class of “wage slaves” who suffered long hours and grim conditions in return for meager wages.
the rise of a robust and vibrant labor movement in the Northeast.
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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Line 14-16, ("But factory ...especially teaching")
Line 20-22, ("By 1850...to marriage")
Line 23-24, ("The vast...and mothers")
Line 26-28, ("From their...family itself")
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The dramatic growth of American cities between 1800 and 1860
resulted in unsanitary conditions in many communities.
forced the federal government to slow immigration.
contributed to a decline in the birthrate.
put an end to the frontier era.
Whether they were propertied or landless, immigrants were often enticed to leave their homelands by
word that there was free land available in the West.
greater prospects of finding a suitable wife in the West.
advertisements from companies promising big salaries to those who emigrate.
letters from family or friends in the U.S. bragging about easy opportunities for wealth.
The author uses the phrase "no red-carpet treatment" (Paragraph 1, lines 1-2) mainly to
suggest that Irish immigrants preferred the comforts of urban life.
demonstrate the willingness of immigrants to make sacrifices for educational opportunities.
argue that black and Irish dockworkers should be offered higher-paying jobs.
emphasize that Irish immigrants experienced discrimination from Americans across racial and socioeconomic lines.
As used in line 8, "blight" most nearly means
curse
disease
sorrow
corruption
It can be reasonably inferred that German immigrants to the United States
quickly became a powerful political force.
were generally welcomed by native-born Americans.
were as destitute as the Irish.
left their homeland to escape economic hardships and autocratic government.
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Line 1-2 ("The influx...from Ireland")
Line 2-3 ("During these...American soil")
Line 5-7 ("Saddened by ...of democracy")
Line 10-11 ("Unlike the...material goods")
As used in line 4, "uncurbed" most nearly means
unrestrained
disturbed
impeded
ungovernable
Native-born Americans feared that Catholic immigrants to the United States would
want to attend school with Protestants.
pass laws forbidding birth control.
establish the Catholic church at the expense of
Protestantism.
bring the pope over to rule America.
As a result of the development of the cottongin,
reliance on slaves to work in the cotton fields declined.
the South diversified its economy.
technology assumed a large role in cotton production.
slavery revived and expanded.
The phrase "renewed lease on life" in paragraph 4 (line 4) mainly serves to
suggest that slavery was on the verge on dying out prior to the invention of the cotton gin.
imply that Whitney needed to renew his patent on the system of interchangeable parts.
illustrate how drastically the sewing machine changed the life of young seamstresses in New England.
advocate for the use of tariffs to encourage the purchase of American-made goods and revitalize the U.S. economy.
As used in line 1, "outgrowth" most nearly means
foundation.
protrusion.
principle.
outcome.
In the case of Commonwealth v. Hunt, the supreme court of Massachusetts ruled that
permanent corporations were constitutional.
labor unions were legal.
girls under the age of 16 could not be employed in factories.
labor strikes were illegal.
According to the passsage, the "cult of domesticity"
restricted women's moral influence on the family.
gave women more opportunity to seek employment outside the home.
glorified the traditional role of women as homemakers.
celebrated mothers as economic role models for their children.
Steamboats profoundly affected the American economy by
turning navigable streams into two-way arteries, doubling their carrying capacity.
increasing the nation's dependence on Russian coal.
making shipping totally dependent on weather conditions.