THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Allowed engineers to travel to other cities and discuss new ways of making goods
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Led to the emancipation of all slaves
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Allowed goods to travel faster, resulting in the price of goods declining
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Powered American ships across the Atlantic Ocean to sell our goods to Britain and France
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Detailed explanation-1: -The steam engine turned the wheels of mechanized factory production. Its emergence freed manufacturers from the need to locate their factories on or near sources of water power. Large enterprises began to concentrate in rapidly growing industrial cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The introduction of steam engines improved productivity and technology, and allowed the creation of smaller and better engines. After Richard Trevithick’s development of the high-pressure engine, transport applications became possible, and steam engines found their way to boats, railways, farms and road vehicles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Steam power allowed for factories to be located anywhere. It also provided reliable power and could be used to power large machines.
Detailed explanation-4: -Steam engines made it possible to easily work, live, produce, market, specialize, and viably expand without having to worry about the less abundant presence of waterways. Cities and towns were now built around factories, where steam engines served as the foundation for the livelihood of many of the citizens.