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closer look into manufacturing plants

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The second half of the 19th century witnessed railroads crisscrossing the country, the development of steam engines, power-driven production equipment, and a cheap labor force infused with newly arrived immigrants. Factories began to dominate urban areas, and people flocked to the cities seeking work in new industries. Innovations in interchangeable parts, mass production and assembly lines revolutionized American industry.

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The relative lack of governmental influence and poorly regulated banking led to deep depressions and volatility. A monetary scheme dependent upon gold and silver to back its value caused currency to be restrictive and less able to cope with economic downturns. The economy could not be infused with money during depressions because it was tied to the gold standard. The gold standard ended in 1933 during the Great Depression of the 20th century. Economic crises occurred about every 20 years, and in particular there were severe depressions in the 1840s and 1870s .

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The U.S. possesses vast natural resources, and as the country expanded its territory during the 19th century, these resources played a major role in economic growth. New lands opened up new opportunities for business as settlement created new farms, towns and cities. Territorial expansion spurred immigration and provided prime agricultural land for raising surplus food, enormous forests for lumber and fuel, coal reserves for fuel and mineral reserves for smelting iron and other metals.

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The U.S. had a volatile, yet greatly expanding economy in the 19th century due to industrialization, immigration, territorial expansion, new technological innovations and other trends. A laissez-faire approach by government and poorly regulated banking led to volatility.

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Banking was controlled by the states and the value of paper currency and banknotes varied greatly and were subject to corruption and speculation. It was not until the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913 that the country possessed a permanent central bank.

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Jefferson opposed the idea of a national bank, and the country was deeply divided over the idea of a central bank. Some felt a national bank was needed to help regulate the economy and mitigate the effects of depressions.

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The main religion in America during the renaissance was Christianity.

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Hamilton believed that the government should strongly involve itself in banking and economic affairs, but Jefferson advocated a lesser role in which the market should be free of governmental intrusion.

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Practicing Medicine in the 1850s - Latoria 

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Practicing Medicine in the 1850s - Latoria 

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By the 1850s the elite of American medicine pressed for stricter standards, the regulation of medical practice, and the reform of medical school curricula along more scientific lines.

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Frederick Douglass: The Black Abolitionist - Latoria 

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Frederick Douglass: The Black Abolitionist - Latoria 

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Frederick Douglass was a former slave who was the most famous black man among the abolitionists. He, along with Lloyd Garrison's newspaper, founded The North Star paper.

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The Abolition Movement was an effort to end slavery in a nation that valued personal freedom and believed "all men are created equal." In 1833 in Philadelphia, the first American Anti-Slavery Society Convention convened. Riots broke out in many northeastern cities during this time.

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 stated that if a slave in the North had been claimed by a white slave owner, then he was required to go back to the South as a slave, regardless of how long he had been a free man.

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New York Knickerbockers 1845- Pera Moore

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New York Knickerbockers 1845- Pera Moore

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The first organized baseball team was the New York in 1845; Baseball had became a professional sport. The rules evolved and by the 1860's they pitched overhanded,wore gloves, had to catch balls on fly to make an out and the games were standardized to nine innings.

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Racism During the American Renaissance (1830s) - Latoria 

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Racism During the American Renaissance (1830s) - Latoria 

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Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act forcibly removed five Indian nations from the lower South to less desirable land in the West.

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Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who aided other slaves to freedom using the infamous underground railroad. She helped approximately 300 slaves escape to freedom.

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In the 1840's and 1850's Minstrel Shows became a popular form of entertainment for working class whites. These shows were performed by white men who donned blackface and they performed racist comedic skits that created negative stereotypes against blacks.

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Practicing Medicine in the 1830s - 1840s - Latoria 

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Practicing Medicine in the 1830s - 1840s - Latoria 

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In the 1830s and 1840s the penalties for practicing without a medical license were ignored or removed, coinciding with the withdrawal of state recognition for medical societies.

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Is a rule that limits or forbids the raising, consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision making body imposed when the House of Representatives bars discussion of antislavery petitions

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This War was known as the Second Creek War. It was a conflict in Alabama at the time of the Indian between the Muskogee Creek people and non-native land speculators and squatters

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Young boys played street baseball games. They began to form clubs and formalized the game by adopting written rules. Alexander Cartwright organized the New York Knickerbockers Baseball Club in 1845.

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A protectionist in the United States to reduce the existing tariff remedy to the conflict created in 1828 but it was still deemed unsatisfactory by some people in the South.

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11th quadrennial President . He won a plurality of electoral popular votes but lost the Contingent election held by House of Representatives . Adams was accused of "Corrupt bargain"

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President Zachary Taylor dies and Millard Fillmore becomes president. President Taylor died of the stomach flu.

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Happening in 1961 the first battle at bull run was fought in prince William county, and was the first battle of the American civil war.

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They favored soups, breads, meat such as roast beef, ham, turkey, duck, and halibut, also vegetables such as spinach, peas, potatoes, and carrots.

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For men, everyday clothing consisted of a linen pullover shirt, made with dull sleeves, deep buttoned cuffs, a generous collar, and very long tails to tuck into the trousers.

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Womens Fashion in 1850s to 1860s - Latoria 

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Womens Fashion in 1850s to 1860s - Latoria 

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The cage crinoline or hoop had become popular, skirts had also expanded to their maximum size.

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College football games would be organized in the 1860s.

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1835 Rose Silk Bengaline Ball Gown - Latoria  

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1835 Rose Silk Bengaline Ball Gown - Latoria  

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Universal History - Samuel Goodrich
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Frederick Douglass
Newly Advised Eclectic Primer - McGuffey
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaneil Hawthorne
Moby-Dick - Herman Melville
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Key To Uncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher Stowe
Life in the Woods - Henry David Thoreau
Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman

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John Quincy Adams Elected For Presidents.- Jasmine

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John Quincy Adams Elected For Presidents.- Jasmine

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Adams was apart of the National Republic and ran against Andrew Jackson.

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Womens Fashion in 1830s -1840s - Latoria 

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Womens Fashion in 1830s -1840s - Latoria 

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The first cross cut Gigot appeared. The past shoulder fullness dropped toward the elbow and sleeves became enormous. Ankle length skirts became full and needed several petticoats beneath for support. This would be the first hourglass silhouette for the 19th century.

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Dining during the American Renaissance - Latoria 

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Dining during the American Renaissance - Latoria 

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In the 1830s, the average housewife was dominated by cooking and housewife duties. They did not have grocery stores, or fast food restaurants. They would mostly dine on fruits and vegetables grown on a farm, and they processed meats such as poultry, beef and pork.

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Influenced by romanticism, American writers began to write a multitude of novels, short stories, poems. These writings emphasize emotion, freedom, personal experience, and morality, such as, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Scarlet Letter, Moby-Dick, and many more. This was also a period where female writers began to flourish. Emily Dickson, who wrote about individualism, and Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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During the American Renaissance, Romanticism added emotional experience to music, art, and literature. It emphasized the irrational, the imaginative, the personal, the spontaneous, the visionary, and more.

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Womens Fashion in 1840s - 1850s - Latoria 

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Womens Fashion in 1840s - 1850s - Latoria 

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This was the Gothic Era, it wilted into drooping ringlets and dragging skirts. Sleeves lost fullness and became fitted. More patterns and colors were embedded into the clothing.