CHAPTER 11 LESSON 1: A GROWING ECONOMY - Weebly

Pages 296-301 in the textbook. (Pages 302-307 in the online textbook PDF)

CHAPTER 11 LESSON 1: A GROWING ECONOMY

Industrial Growth

? How did most Americans live and work in colonial times?

? How did work begin to change starting in the mid-1700s?

The Industrial Revolution in the United States

? What are three reasons why the Industrial Revolution in America began in New

England?

New Inventions

? What did the cotton gin do?

? How did Eli Whitney¡¯s idea of interchangeable parts change the production of weapons?

The Rise of Factories

? What is a patent?

? What is the purpose of a patent?

? What is the factory system, and why do you think it improved American

manufacturing?

Free Enterprise

? What is capitalism?

? What is capital?

? How does a free enterprise system work?

Agriculture Grows

? How were farms in the Northeast different than those in South?

? What impact did the cotton gin on Southern agriculture?

? What effect did the cotton gin have on slavery?

Economic Independence

? What role did small investors play in the economy?

Growth of Corporations

? What is a corporation?

? How do stocks work?

Cities Grow Up

? Why did many towns grow along rivers?

? How were cities and towns of the early 19th century different from modern cities and

towns?

? In what ways were living in cities and towns dangerous?

? Despite the dangers, what were the benefits of moving to cities?

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