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Americas 3 Growing Regions

Americas Three Growing Regions New England (North) Mid-West South Produces: What is the Factory System? (pg. 325) What did John Deere invent? ( pg. 325) What was the name of Eli Whitney’s influential invention in 1793? (pg. 332) What effect did this have on the Midwest? (pg. 329) What did it do? What did Cyrus Mc. Cormick Invent (pg. 329) 1. How did it effect life in the South? (pg. 333) 1. Why was New England an ideal place for factories? (pg. 326) 1. 2. 2. (pg. 329) With this new farm equipment Midwestern farmers: 3. 2. 3. And in turn Midwestern Farmers became a market for (pg. 329) The growth of North Eastern Textiles mills increased demand for: 4.

Main Idea: The invention of new technology greatly changed the way people lived their lives. These changes brought America closer together (Nationalism) through economic forces.

Connect the Content • How did the War of 1812 lead America to the Industrial Revolution? (pg. 326)

Americas 3 Growing Regions New England Produces: Textiles in Factories Mid West South

New England (North) What is the Factory System? • Brings workers and machines together in same place • Introduces wages, time clocks to change the lives of Americans

New England (North) Why was New England an ideal place for factories 1. Water- provides power for factories 2. Transportation- ships & ocean access 3. Labor- willing workers (whole families, esp. children)

New England (North) The growth of North Eastern Textiles mills increased demand for: Southern Cotton

Americas 3 Growing Regions New England Mid West Produces: Textiles in Factories Produces: Food on Farms South

What did Mid-West invent? The Steel Plow

Mid-West What effect did this have on the Midwest? Farmers move to the Midwest & Food production improves

Mid-West What did Cyrus Mc. Cormick Invent? Mechanical Reaper & Thresher

Mid-West With this new farm equipment Midwestern farmers: Grew food to fed Northern Factory Workers And in turn Midwestern Farmers became a market for North Eastern Manufactured Goods

Americas 3 Growing Regions New England Mid West South Produces: Textiles in Factories Produces: Food on Farms Produces: Cotton on Plantations

The South What was the name of Eli Whitney’s influential invention in 1793?

The South What did it do? Made the process of cleaning cotton far more efficient

The South How did it effect life in the South? 1. Starts a vast movement of cotton fields westward 2. Cotton exports grow and its value grows 3. Native Americans lose more land to make room for cotton fields 4. Dependence on Slave labor grows

Influential Inventions Transportation: The Steamboat

Influential Inventions Communication: The Telegraph

2 Major Effects of these inventions 1. They make the movement of people, goods and ideas easier, faster, and cheaper. 2. Leads to better connections between the regions.

Effects of Geography

Effects of Geography North East: Soil: Rocky soil – hard to grow large crops Weather: Cold and snowy winters

Effects of Geography South: Soil: Rich Soil – great for planting Weather: Hot with long summers – Great for Cotton

Effects of Geography Mid West: Soil: Rich Soil & flat land -Great for large scale farming Weather: Warm summers and mild rain fall