THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Give people more places to swim and fish
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Connect rivers so that fish could travel greater distances
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Allow soldiers to be transported across America faster
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Allow people and goods to travel faster
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Detailed explanation-1: -Even with steamboats and railroads, people still needed a better way to travel between rivers and train stations. Before the Industrial Revolution, roads were often poorly maintained dirt roads. During the Industrial Revolution, the government became more involved in building and maintaining good roads.
Detailed explanation-2: -Also available was water power to fuel the new machines, harbors for its merchant ships, and rivers for inland transportation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Factories were necessary because the machinery was expensive, large, needed power, and was operated by many workers. Division of labor-The factory system introduced the division of labor. This is where different workers each have a specific task in making the product.
Detailed explanation-4: -Samuel Slater has been called the “Father of the American Industrial Revolution” because he introduced the idea of mass production into the United States.