THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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Spinning Jenny
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Steamship
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Cotton Gin
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Power loom
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Detailed explanation-1: -Traveling upstream was much more difficult, however. The problem of traveling upstream was solved during the Industrial Revolution by the steam engine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Steamboats proved a popular method of commercial and passenger transportation along the Mississippi River and other inland U.S. rivers in the 19th century. Their relative speed and ability to travel against the current reduced time and expense.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first successful steamboat was the Clermont, which was built by American inventor Robert Fulton in 1807.
Detailed explanation-4: -The invention of the steamship in the late 19th century greatly reduced trade costs for some countries but not for others. Whether a country was able to reduce its trade costs as a result of this innovation was the result of its geography, rather than economic forces.
Detailed explanation-5: -By the 1870’s though, the invention of steam powered railroads quickly took the boat’s place. Transporting goods and people were became faster and more efficient, leaving the steamboat as a second choice.