Class stuff for 5th

Alrighty-so basically I wasn't in 5th today because I had to got to something for JROTC, but I did read(believe it or not) and this is what I got out of it: there was overcrowding in the north and this fueled the citizens of New England to try and grow their crops on rocky soil. Manufacturers were also selling new tiems like cast iron stoves to keep the house warming than just using a hearth. The woods were disappearing because of landscaping farms, getting resources, etc. And then there was that whole deal with the farmers wanting to buy goods from markets which was totally weird because they used to be able to be content with what they had on their land/farm (they bought "little luxuries." The demand for more material items rose and many people felt "poor" which is no good. With the changing of material goods, comes the changing of agriculture. In Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, they had vicious hogs called "razorbacks". In the south, they also had hogs, but they were fatter and more expensive. Then came the invention of the cast iron plows which did away with the McCormick reaper yada yada yada... The women of the household were doing more and more work. They had fewer children but with the markets selling more sweets, they were asked to bake more luxurious foods such as pies. Neighbors borrowed a lot from each other and left debts unpaid for years. The Industrial Revolution caused the mass production of cotton and bigger cities. Oh yea and the women were going to work in milling factories and the like. Hope you liked my extensive(SAT word) notes! haha Liz Ziek*