Economics:

The North and South Grow Apart

Top 10 Events and People:

1. Congress bans further importation of slaves in 1808.

2. The Erie Canal is completed in 1825.

3. In 1830 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad begins construction.

4. Nat Turner stages his slave uprising in 1831.

5. John Deere invents his steel plow in 1839.

6. Elias Howe invents the sewing machine in 1846.

7. The Panic of 1857 ignites a slow of the economy for a brief time.

8.Roger Burlingme's book, March of the Iron Man describes inventions and processes between 1825 and 1850.

9. Irish immigrate to America.

10. The Clipper is the fastest ship ever.

Quotes:

"The returns from slavery were maximized by using force to extract the maximum amount of work form the slaves while providing them only with sufficient food, shelter, clothing, and health care to keep them healthy and hard working,"

Richard Sutch.

"I feel badly, got very angry and whipped Lavinia."

Female Louisiana slave owner.

"The workingmen hail with satisfaction all mechanical improvements." Factory worker investigators.

Chapter Summary:

Cotton and slavery were still popular in the South. Tobacco, wheat, flour, iron, and coal were ever-increasing. Slavery was a major focus of plantations. Through slave trade, black families were often separated. Plantation women were expected to do weaving and sewing. The white men were the masters in this paternalistic system. The slaves lived in simple houses and were expected to work in the fields during all daylight hours. Many slave owners did not care for their slaves and often said that they were "lazy." Sometimes slaves would revolt like Nat Turner of Virginia did in 1831. The whites were warped by slavery-it changed their lives.

The North had many industrial advancements with mass production techniques for clocks, pistols, rifles, and locks. Many states passed incorporation laws. The National Academy of Science was formed in 1863. Elias Howe invented the sewing machine in 1846. Many immigrants from Ireland arrived to fill the factory jobs. Commonwealth verses Hunt in 1842 established the legality of labor unions. The nation continued to export raw materials and import manufactured goods. Whaling advanced along with the construction of the Clipper. Steamships, railroads, and canals motivated travel and trade. John Deere invented the steel plowshare.