THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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people could earn more on the farms than in factories
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people were moving to the country for fresh air
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people could earn more in a factory than on the farms
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people were moving to the cities to get away from their families
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Detailed explanation-1: -The rising demand for manufactured goods meant that average people could make their fortunes in cities as factory employees and as employees of businesses that supported the factories, which paid better wages than farm-related positions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many left their agrarian lives behind and headed for towns and cities to find employment. Advances in industry and the growth of factory production accelerated the trend toward urbanization in Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -By the late 1700s many people could no longer earn their living in the countryside. Increasingly, people moved from farms and villages into bigger towns and cities to find work in factories. Cities grew larger, but they were often dirty, crowded, and unhealthy. Machines greatly increased production.
Detailed explanation-4: -“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.”