Expansion, Nationalism & Sectionalism · 1800 – 1840
The Industrial Revolution & Transportation
The Erie Canal, steamboats, and the early factory system in the North.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Erie Canal transform the economy of the Midwest and New York?
- 2How did the Lowell Mills change the lives of young women in New England?
- 3What role did the government play in building "internal improvements"?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Eco.14.6-8C3: D2.Geo.7.6-8
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: American History
Unit: Expansion, Nationalism & Sectionalism
Period: 1800 – 1840
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