THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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Road construction became a major industry in the United States.
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State governments cooperated closely to maintain road quality.
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Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement.
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Federal regulations were adopted to ensure safety and ease of travel on the road.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The invention of the railroad and the steam powered locomotive opened up a whole new world in transportation. Now trains could travel wherever tracks could be built. Transportation was no longer limited to rivers and canals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Railroads became a major industry, stimulating other heavy industries such as iron and steel production. These advances in travel and transport helped drive settlement in the western regions of North America and were integral to the nation’s industrialization.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -In America during the 19th century, the invention of the steam engine dramatically improved shipping by water and created a new transportation industry-the railroad.