Today's Agenda

AP Learning Objectives:
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: Irish Immigrants Reading Questions
2. Citizenship Question: How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? 
   A. starting at 16 years of age and older 
   B. starting at 18 years of age and older 
   C. starting at 21 years of age and older 
   D. starting at 35 years of age and older
3. Guided Instruction: The Market Revolution
4. Collaborative Learning: The Market Revolution Document Study
5. ​Reflection Question: How did the upsurge in immigration in the early 1800s impact politics in that era?

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Homework: The Market Revolution Reading