Imagine you are one of these candidates running for president. (like Abraham Lincoln, John Bell, and anyone from the 1860 election) Include all the information above in a moving and exciting speech. REMEMBER: you want to get elected!!

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.