The Market Revolution Changes in the Land
The Market Revolution Changes in the Land. Focus Question “All was expectancy. Changes were coming. Things were going to happen, nobody could guess what.”
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The Market Revolution
Changes in the Land
Focus Question“All was expectancy. Changes were coming.
Things were going to happen, nobody could guess what.”
Lucy LarcomA New England Girlhood
What mood does Larcom seem to have as she made this comment? What sort of changes might she see?
The Market Revolution• Transformative era in society• Moved from a producer to a consumer culture
Producer Culture• Property = virtue and independence• Goods produced locally
o Most prepared in the homeo Whatever could not be found in the home,
found locally• Transactions completed through barter.
ClothingClothing took a great deal
of time to make1. Starts with sheering the
wool, then carding it
ClothingClothing took a great deal
of time to make1. Starts with sheering the
wool, then carding it
Clothing2. Then the “slivers” are spun
into thread
Clothing3. Cloth is woven at
the loom
4. The end result is cloth
Producer Culture• Life revolved about the farm
o In towns, all farmed.o Any other tasks done as a
side-line• People scorned debt• Favored cooperation• Cash was rare
Consumer Culture• People begin purchasing factory made products• Sought uniformity• Craved the standard of living from the city
Industrial Change• Began with the textile industry• Factories sprouted in New England• Swift moving rivers powered mills
Consumer Culture• Separation of work and home
o Old systems faded away (Putting Out System)• Devaluation of women’s labor
o Textile mills turned to farm girls to provide labor
o “Lowell System”• Increased the role of competition in society
• Increased debt to finance expansion• Increased use of money in transactions
Sparked several revolutions
• Transportation• Communications• Technological• Cultural
Sparked Reaction• What direction was the country headed?• What changes were made in society?• What changes were made in the family?• Was this an improvement?
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