THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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clipper ships to be built in order to transport passengers from the East Coast to the West Coast.
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interstate canal systems to be built in order to transport agricultural goods from west to east.
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Conestoga wagons to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West.
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railroads to be built in order to carry people and goods to the West.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Bessemer Process made a modest contribution to westward expansion in US history. Essentially, the Bessemer Process allowed for the production of cheaper and high quality steel. This quality steel replaced iron as the preferred metal for railroad rails.
Detailed explanation-2: -The completion of the Erie Canal spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -labor in abundance. Lots of money to invest. New, talented group of businessmen [entrepreneurs] and advisors. Market growing as US population increased.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system? By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton.
Detailed explanation-5: -How did steam power affect agriculture in the United States prior to the Civil War? Steam-powered shovels helped move massive amounts of earth to clear land for farming. Steam-powered boats moved farm products to cities faster and from greater distances than before.