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Question:The Jacksonian Era (the topic for last week) overlaps in time with the topic for this week: the Market/Industrial Revolution. As mentioned last week, whereas the term Jacksonian Era refers to socio-political developments from roughly 1820-1850, the term Market Revolution refers to socio-economic developments between 1815-1860.

The Market Revolution refers to a variety of major changes in American society and economy between the War of 1812 and the Civil War: industrialization and the rise of modern capitalism, the Transportation Revolution, the Communications Revolution, urbanization, immigration, the decline of patriarchy, and more. In short, this period was a time of profound and far-reaching change.

Several social, political, and religious movements focused on reform of some kind also emerged during the Market Revolution. Two of the more significant movements established during this time were the Abolition and Women's Rights Movements. We will examine these two movements in some detail in the coming weeks.

Complete each task below to receive full points on this discussion assignment:

TASK 1: Read both of the following web pages about the early history of Chicago (in addition to urbanization, the early history of Chicago illustrates every major aspect of the Market Revolution):

A. Smithsonian Magazine, "How Chicago Transformed From a Midwestern Outpost Town to a Towering City"Links to an external site.

B. Encyclopedia of Chicago, "Business of Chicago"Links to an external site.Links to an external site.

TASK 2: Post a response to the question: What was the Market Revolution and how did it transform American life during the antebellum period?

A. Paragraph One : Briefly summarize the Market Revolution and address some of the ways it altered life in the US. Be sure to include each of the following:

1. A clear thesis statement that directly answers the central question of the prompt;

2. Clear and concise descriptions of two social and/or economic developments during the Market Revolution of the 1820s, 1830s, 1840s, or 1850s.

B. Paragraph Two: Briefly summarize the history of Chicago during the Market Revolution. Be sure to include each of the following:

1. Clear and concise descriptions of two social and/or economic developments in Chicago during the 1830s, 1840s, or 1850s.

2. Clear explanation of how events in Chicago illustrate broader nation-wide trends during the Market Revolution---in other words, take care to link the events described in paragraph two to those discussed in paragraph one.