Transportation and trade in the early 1800's
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The document discusses transportation and trade development in early 1800s America. It describes how private turnpike companies first built roads, and then Congress approved construction of the National Road to connect the east and west. It also discusses the advantages of river travel via steamboats, but rivers did not connect all regions, so a canal was built to link the Hudson River to Lake Erie (the Erie Canal). The canal opened in 1825 and greatly expanded trade by lowering shipping costs. Canals and roads helped America grow its economy in the early 19th century by facilitating transportation of goods and people.
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- 1. Bell Ringer What settled the border dispute between U.S. and British Territory? Where was the border established? Which treaty established a clearly defined border between the U.S. and New Spain? What did the Spanish agree to give the U.S. with this treaty?
- 2. Transportation and Trade in the Early 1800’s Essential Question: What obstacles and political factors were involved in the development of roads, canals, and railroads in America? TN State Standard: 8.46
- 3. Building Roadways The U.S. needed an inland method of transporting goods and travel. Private companies built “turnpikes” (toll roads) After Ohio became a state in 1803, it asked the federal government for a road to connect it to the east In 1806, Congress approved the construction of a national road to the West The national road followed a military route developed by George Washington The national road went from Maryland to Illinois and connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers
- 5. Traveling on Rivers Advantages- smoother ride, more materials could be transported Disadvantages- traveling downstream was easy, traveling upstream was difficult The first steamboat was financed by Robert Livingston and built by Robert Fulton (The Clermont or North River Steamboat) Steamboat travel made trade and transportation much easier and must faster
- 6. New Waterways Steamboat travel was limited to major rivers and no river linked the East to the West Business and government officials planned to build a canal (artificial waterway) connecting the Hudson River to the city of Buffalo on Lake Erie This would be known as The Erie Canal
- 7. The Erie Canal Many Irish immigrants were used to build the 363 mile canal A system of locks allowed the water level to be raised or lowered Many workers died of accidents and disease The canal opened in 1825 and allowed existing rivers and lakes to be connected to a wide area of the country
- 8. Canal Travel Expands At first the Erie Canal could not support steamboats so horses and mules bulled barges from the bank By the 1840’s the canals were strengthened to support steamboats The U.S. had 3,600 miles of canals by the 1840’s Canals lowered shipping costs and brought successful business to towns
- 9. Summarizer Twitter Post- In 140 characters or less, summarize the main ideas of the lesson
- 10. Extension Activity- Primary Source Analysis Examine the primary source and answer the document based questions based on the reading