Friday October 27 Notes for 6th period

Boom-created by cotton
*Rejuvenation of slavery.
*Slaves become more valuable and work is more appreciated.
*Treatment became better, but more systematic.
*Bigger plantations=better
*A split is created between the southern planters w/big plantation and the smaller cotton *planters in the hills (in the country).
*Yeoman farmers=small farmers
*North is more commercialized
*The rich cotton planters were few in numbers
*Yeoman in south are not part of Markey/cash economy-money limited
Yankee Middle Class
*Live in North
*Probably a master craftsman become factory operator
*Merchants in cities as well as country side
*Culturally came from New England because first factories located in New England.
Changes in religion
*Go to church on Sundays but the rest of the week ignore old puritan beliefs because now they know from market that if you work hard and make good decision you will prosper
Men and Women’s roles
*“separate sphere”
*Men work outside the house will women work in the home.
*Women are in charge of disciplining the kids and are in charge of raising them
*While men have the job of getting good jobs and taking care of the family.
Printing
*Lead to more books
*Novels-(scarlet letter, Tom’s cabin…)
*Romanticism
*Cook books and etiquette books
Fine arts
*Bought from Europe before, but now Americans start doing landscape art.
*The Hudson River School(landscaping)
1820
*Travel more because of more leisure time
*Better transportation and movement
*Niagara Falls=Hotspot
And those are the notes for Friday….