Period 4: 1800 1848

APUSH Concept 4.2.I

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Key Concept 4.2
Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and
commerce
powerfully
accelerated the
American
economy,
precipitating
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
national and
regional
identities.
EQ: What impact
did technology
and market
innovations have
on society and

The New Curriculum

Key Concept 4.2 Innovations in technology,

agriculture, and commerce powerfully accelerated the
American economy, precipitating profound changes to
U.S. society and to national and regional identities.

Big ideas:
What were the social and economic impacts
of the Market Revolution on immigrants,
men, women, Natives, and African
Americans?
Why did the South develop a separate
identity from other regions?
Why did sectionalism develop during this
time? Was the government successful at
reducing sectional tensions? Why?

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Key Concept 4.2
Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and
commerce
powerfully
accelerated the
American
economy,
precipitating
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
national and
regional
identities.
EQ: What impact
did technology
and market
innovations have
on society and

Key Concept 4.2 I

A global market and communications

revolution, influencing and influenced by
technological innovations, led to dramatic
shifts in the nature of agriculture and
manufacturing. pg 40 of the curriculum
framework

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Key Concept 4.2
Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and
commerce
powerfully
accelerated the
American
economy,
precipitating
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
national and
regional
identities.
EQ: What impact
did technology
and market
innovations have
on society and

Key Concept 4.2, I

New transportation systems and
technologies dramatically expanded
manufacturing and agricultural production.
pf. 47

A) Market Revolution:
Revolution in transportation,
communication, and production
of goods
Impact of the Revolution?
Manufactured goods became
more organized
Lowell Factory System

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Key Concept 4.2 I

Key Concept 4.2

Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and Analyze the following technological innovations. In your notes,
commerce
explain how you think they impacted:
powerfully
accelerated the 1. Economics
American
2. Society
economy,
precipitating
3. Politics
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
Textile machines Spinning Jenny
national and
Steam engines
regional
Interchangeable parts Eli Whitney
identities.
Canals Erie Canal
Railroads
EQ: What impact
Telegraph
did technology
and market
Factory System Samuel Slater ...
innovations have
on society and

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Key Concept 4.2
Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and
commerce
powerfully
accelerated the
American
economy,
precipitating
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
national and
regional
identities.
EQ: What impact
did technology
and market
innovations have
on society and

Key Concept 4.2 I

B) Technological innovations that increased efficiency and

extended markets
Textile machines made production faster Spinning
Jenny
Steam engines Allowed boats to go against the current
Interchangeable parts Eli Whitney increased
production
Canals shipping goods farther Erie Canal
Railroads increased drastically
Telegraph information spread more rapidly
Samuel Slater father of the factory system

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Key Concept 4.2
Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and
commerce
powerfully
accelerated the
American
economy,
precipitating
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
national and
regional
identities.
EQ: What impact
did technology
and market
innovations have
on society and

Key Concept 4.2 I

More and more Americans shifted from subsistence

farming to producing goods; some entrepreneurs
focused on financing
Lowell System factory system in MA; farmers daughters
worked in factories in 8 hour shifts; boarding houses and
dormitories

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Key Concept 4.2
Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and
commerce
powerfully
accelerated the
American
economy,
precipitating
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
national and
regional
identities.
EQ: What impact
did technology
and market
innovations have
on society and

Key Concept 4.2, I

C) Development of Infrastructure:
Roads - Cumberland (MD - OH) - paid for by
federal government (Interstate)
Canals - Erie (Albany to Buffalo) - paid for by
NYS (Intrastate)
Railroads - B&O - Connected Baltimore to OH
Many projects were paid for by state and
local governments, as well as private
corporations
Impact?
Connected the North and Midwest more
closely than the South

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Key Concept 4.2
Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and
commerce
powerfully
accelerated the
American
economy,
precipitating
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
national and
regional
identities.
EQ: What impact
did technology
and market
innovations have
on society and

Key Concept 4.2 I

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Key Concept 4.2
Innovations in
technology,
agriculture, and
commerce
powerfully
accelerated the
American
economy,
precipitating
profound
changes to U.S.
society and to
national and
regional
identities.
EQ: What impact
did technology
and market
innovations have
on society and

Quick Write

Write a short answer for the following:

What impact do you think the Lowell System, and
other early 19th century employment systems had on
American Society. Consider:
Female labor
Labor Unions
Economics (National, Regional, Home)

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