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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Allowed Southern cotton go go West
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Led to Urbanization in the South & West
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Products move quicker from factories to markets
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Allowed Cotton from Canada to reach Northern Factories
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Transporting coal through canals was cheaper and faster than doing it by road. Railways provided faster, cheaper and more reliable means of transport; for both goods and people. In due course of time, railways turned the canals almost redundant.
Detailed explanation-2: -Waterways and a growing network of railroads linked the frontier with the eastern cities. Produce moved on small boats along canals and rivers from the farms to the ports. Large steamships carried goods and people from port to port. Railroads expanded to connect towns, providing faster transport for everyone.
Detailed explanation-3: -a) Canals and railways allowed bulk materials to be economically transported over long distances inland. For e.g., coal could be economically transported from the coal fields via the canals and railways to the industries and cities.
Detailed explanation-4: -The successive developments of the steamboat, the canal system, and the steam-powered locomotive alleviated the cost and time of the journey, produced growth in manufacturing, encouraged western settlement, and led to increased foreign trade.