THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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The system of indentured servitude was banned.
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The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.
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Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.
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Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century? The system of indentured servitude was banned. The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production. Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the first half of the nineteenth century, demand for cotton led to the expansion of plantation slavery. By 1850, enslaved people were growing cotton from South Carolina to Texas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The availability of capital, development by the free market of navigable rivers and coastal waterways, as well as the abundance of natural resources facilitated the cheap extraction of energy all contributed to America’s rapid industrialization.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system? By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton.