Standard:
SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.
a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets.
SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.
a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets.
Unit 2 Journal 4
Essential Question – What impact did industrial growth have on American society in the first half of the nineteenth century?
JOURNAL ENTRY 4
Titled: “Chart: Regional Economies Create Differences”
Titled: “Chart: Regional Economies Create Differences”
- Directions: As you read regional issues in early U.S. history, fill out the chart covering regional economies and regional agriculture by writing answers to the questions below.
- The second part of the assignment asks you to explain the how certain terms and names are related.
Enrichment Video- The Cotton Gin
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How Eli Witney invented the cotton gin, a machine that changed the economics of America forever. |