THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast
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A rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom
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An increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe
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A decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century? The rapid growth of cities in the Northeast.
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: -Q. What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal? The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased. The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most immigrants settled in large cities and went to work in factories, having a big impact on industrialization. Industry now had an abundant labor supply to exploit. These millions of new Americans played a vital role in the rapid industrialization experienced in the United States.
Detailed explanation-5: -The researchers believe the late 19th and early 20th century immigrants stimulated growth because they were complementary to the needs of local economies at that time. Low-skilled newcomers were supplied labor for industrialization, and higher-skilled arrivals helped spur innovations in agriculture and manufacturing.