AMERICA IN THE 1800'S

THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE

• The French foreign minister Charles de Talleyrand tells America that Louisiana Territory is for sale.
• Jefferson accepts the deal for 15 million dollars.
• However, Jefferson worried that the purchase was unconstitutional.
• Eventually the purchase received approval because it was an implied power and gave the U.S. twice as much land.

LEWIS AND CLARK'S EXPEDITION

• Lewis was Jefferson's personal secretary & Clark was Lewis's friend from the military.
• The purpose of their expedition was to explore the new Louisiana Territory
• Their guide was a young Shoshone woman named Sacagawea
• Their journey brought information about the territory back and convinced people to move west

THE 2ND GREAT AWAKENING

• The 2nd Great Awakening was a religious revival during the early 1800s .
• It gave people determination to improve their lives and society as a whole.
• Movements to end slavery, curb drinking, and advancements in education were made.

2nd great awakening authors

• American authors turned away from European influences.
• Washington Irving wrote the Sketch Book (a collection of short stories set in rural New York).
• James Fenimore Cooper wrote novels such as The Last of the Mohicans and The Deerslayer.
• Most American stories used settings and characters that were typically American.

2ND GREAT AWAKENING - ART, MUSIC, & ARCHITECTURE

• George Caleb Bingham painted fur traders -Descending the Mississippi was his famous work.
• Stephen C. Foster was one of the most successful American songwriters.
• He combined European and African music to create American melodies.
• American architects based developed building forms based off Ancient Greek and Roman buildings.

LIFE IN THE SOUTH

• Southerners lived on small farms or large plantations that were widely separated from each other.
• The South's economy depended on slavery and growing cash crops.
• Landowners were the South's economic and social leaders.

LIFE AS A SLAVE

• Most slaves in the South worked on farms and plantations.
• However, many enslaved instead carried out tasks other than farming such as household services.
• Wherever they lived, they would form their own communities.
• In the evenings they would often host prayers, dances, and songs together.

LIFE IN THE NORTH

• In the north, mills and factories drew in workers from the farms and overseas.
• With the rise of industries, the gap between richer and poorer residents widened.
• Top class=prosperous merchants/business people, middle=artisans/shopkeepers
• Bottom= growing working class who struggled to survive

LIFE IN THE WEST

• In the West, life was difficult and could be lonesome.
• Pioneers wrestled with the uncertain climate, limited supplies, and failing crops.
• Settlements were far apart from each other and were often hard to reach.
• Despite hardships, pioneers managed to celebrate birthdays and major events together.