Today's Agenda

AP Learning Objective:
Explain how and why innovation in technology, agriculture, and commerce affected various segments of American society over time.​
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Learning Target:
I can describe the economic changes that took place in the United States from 1790 to 1860, & I can analyze their effects on the nation. 

Critical Vocabulary: “Black Forties,” Political Machines, “Tammany Hall,” “Know-Nothing” Party, Samuel Slater, Eli Whitney, Charles Goodyear, Samuel Morse, Elias Howe, Lowell Mills, Commonwealth v. Hunt, Preemption Act of 1830, Homestead Act, John Deere, Cyrus McCormick, “National Road,” Robert Fulton, Governor DeWitt Clinton, Erie Canal, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Clipper Ship, Pony Express

Today's Agenda:

1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Robert Fulton, Samuel F.B. Morse, and Cyrus McCormick.
2. Citizenship Question: In what month is the Election Day for President? 
   A. January 
   B. June 
   C. August 
   D. November
3. Guided Instruction: The Market Revolution
4. Collaborative Learning: The Market Revolution Document Study
5. ​Reflection Question: How did changes in transportation and communication work to unify the American society?

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Homework: The Market Revolution Reading