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Bell Ringer 4/15

Explore how the Industrial Revolution indirectly fueled the Civil War by transforming the American labor force and altering economic dynamics. Learn about critical innovations in transportation, including the Erie Canal, steam boats, and railroads, which revolutionized trade and travel across the nation. Discover how these developments impacted society by reducing shipping costs, facilitating westward expansion, and connecting cities in unprecedented ways.

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Bell Ringer 4/15

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  1. Bell Ringer 4/15 • How did the Industrial Revolution indirectly help cause the Civil War? • How did the Industrial Revolution change the labor force (people who are working) in the U.S.?

  2. Erie Canal Video • What is the Erie Canal? • How did it affect American Society? http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us/videos/building-the-erie-canal

  3. Lesson 6: Transportation Innovations

  4. US circa 1810

  5. Internal Improvements • Innovations in transportation • Wide variety of ways to travel now

  6. Canals • Man-made channels of water • Used for transporting goods and people • Connected cities like never before What was the famous canal discussed earlier?

  7. Steam Boats • Steam powered engines • Invented by Robert Fulton 1807 • Much faster than a paddle

  8. Railroads Why might dropping shipping costs be important? • Trains changed the way we travel over land • Dropped the cost of shipping by 60% • Helped expand the West

  9. National Road • 1st major road built by the US • Connected several states • Helped settlers move Westward

  10. Ipad Time • Finish your Web Quest and turn them in. • Go back to my website under the “Industrial Revolution” folder and click on Urban Game

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