THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased.
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The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
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The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased
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The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Erie Canal reduced travel time in half, and slashed shipping costs 90%. The typical cost for moving goods over land was $100 per ton; via the canal, the cost was $10 per ton. Within 10 years of the canal’s opening, that cost had further dropped to $4 per ton.
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: -It produced a new class of wealthy industrialists and a prosperous middle class. It also produced a vastly expanded blue collar working class. The labor force that made industrialization possible was made up of millions of newly arrived immigrants and even larger numbers of migrants from rural areas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Winds of Change 4 Industrialization meant more machines while urbanization led to a massive increase in the number of factories and manufacturing facilities. This change saw a rise in skilled laborers who were needed to work specialized machines and keep up with production demands.
Detailed explanation-5: -Urbanization Begins in the United States “Cities grew because industrial factories required large workforces and workers and their families needed places to live near their jobs. Factories and cities attracted millions of immigrants looking for work and a better life in the United States.”