Market Revolution / Ferment of Culture and Reform by gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk American Pageant Chapter 14 and 15 en-us 2019-11-22 17:48:03 UTC 2019-11-26 00:49:41 UTC hello@padlet.com (14-1) How does the image of the frontier compared with the reality of pioneer life as described in the chapter? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415415382 The American people viewed the west as an opportunity rich place with plentiful resources. But, in reality, the west was a place where many struggled to live with poverty and disease a very common occurrence. ]]> 2019-11-22 17:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415415382 (14-2) Why was transportation—particularly the canals and railroads—so important in the early stages of industrialization? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415420049 The transportation revolution was important to the early stages of industrialization because it provided the nation with easier access to important resources and allowed industrialization to flourish. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415420049 (14-3) Which technological innovation was most important for early-nineteenth-century economic development? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415422162 The cotton gin was the big innovation that would be the inspiration for early economic development. The cotton gin was 50 times more effective than handpicking cotton and increasing the number of factories and economic growth. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415422162 (14-4) What effects did the movement from a subsistence to a market economy have on American society, including farmers, laborers, and women? What were the advantages and disadvantages of the change? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415425091 For the workers, the industrial revolution would lead to an impersonalized workforce and one that gets overworked with 10 hour days. But, the laborers had easy access to jobs so they  could get jobs without having to buy lans, like the farmers would.  Women were also working in the factories too because the workforce was small at this time, they would have to work 10-13 hour shifts, but this changed the societal role of women from a housewife to an independent worker. The farmers would strive in this new engineering revolution because of the advantage of efficient machines that would cut the effort in half. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415425091 (14-5) What caused the market and transportation revolutions of the nineteenth century? As you read this chapter, how many different reasons for the development of these changes can you identify? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415434522 The need for faster transportation pushed inventors and innovators to create new ways to transport items through steamboats, roads, and other technological advancements. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415434522 (14-6) In this chapter, the authors maintain that “clearly the early factory system did not shower its benefits evenly on all.” What relevant historical evidence can you find in this chapter or the previous ones that supports, modifies, or refutes this assertion? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415439440  In the book, it says that the people working in the factories would work 10 to 13 hour days so the "wage slaves" would be treated unfairly with low wages and poor food provided to the workers. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415439440 (14-7) As you read this chapter, can you combine the information from the primary source excerpts, tables, figures, maps, and text to create a persuasive understanding of westward migration and demographic changes in the United States from 1790 to 1860? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415448285 Westward migration was a large part in American history, creating a demographic and cultural shifts. The migration of many was sad for some and hopeful for others, with the natives being forced into the Oklahoma territory and the hopeful westerners who wanted to thrive in the new land. This large amount of migration led to a societal change of the geographic ares of the United States with the west starting to separate itself with the midwest, mormon country, and California. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415448285 (15-1) Were the “cult of domesticity” and the rise of the child-centered family signs of an improvement or a restriction in women’s status and condition? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415460250 The "cult of domesticity" and the rise of a child centered family felt like a "gilded cage" for women because they were told that they were doing a great job at these things even by reformers who wanted more rights towards women. ]]> 2019-11-22 19:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/415460250 (15-2) Was the “new family” a progressive reflection of American democratic ideals, or a restriction on them? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416429290 The "new family" was a progressive reflection on American democratic ideals because there was more focus on the children which in turn focuses on the future of the United States. This would lead to a bigger focus on education and American ideals. ]]> 2019-11-25 23:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416429290 (15-3) Why did America produce so many reform and utopian movements? What did they contribute to American culture? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416437638 America produced so many reform movements throughout this time because they had the ability to because of free speech and they wanted a better society for everyone. These reforms would contribute a lot towards American society, such as the women's rights movement and women gaining rights and the education movement which would provide education for everyone. ]]> 2019-11-25 23:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416437638 (15-4) How does the Second Great Awakening of the nineteenth century compared to the Great Awakening of the eighteenth century? As you read this chapter and review the information about the Great Awakening in Chapter 5, how many relevant similarities and differences between these two events can you generate? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416439349 There are many similarities between the great awakening and the second great awakening because of the many different societal advancements. One example of similarities is the development of ethical principles from the 18th century, like nihilism and altruism, and during the 19th century, like transcendentalism and deism. A difference between these two movements would be that the second movement was more focused on rights and physical objects through inventions and the first movement was more focused on math, science, and philosophy.

]]> 2019-11-26 00:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416439349 (15-5) After you have read “Contending Voices: The Role of Women”, can you analyze both excerpts’ intended audience, purpose, and point of view? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416440977 The first excerpt's point of view is that women don't deserve rights and shouldn't go to conventions to fix this. The author was tryin go persuade their audience that these women shouldn't be wasting their time doing these pointless activities. The author's intended audience is mostly educated males who can also relate to the satire used in the article.
The second article refutes the first one, trying to persuade the audience that the argument made by the first author is non-existent and there is no reason to not give women rights. The point of view of the second article is that women should have rights. The intended audience is the general people of the United States so that the article can persuade them against the first audience. ]]> 2019-11-26 00:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416440977 (15-6) As you read this chapter, can you explain the continuities and changes in American art, architecture, and literature from 1790 to 1860? gosisek https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416444568 The continuities of American art, architecture, and literature resembled the roots of these branches of art. Things like architecture were inspired by greek and roman architectures, like the columns in federal building. Although these arts did have changes, with a more progressive influence on them, like the literature and modified parts of architecture. ]]> 2019-11-26 00:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gosisek/b1nrxlkp9rtk/wish/416444568