THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
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To give themselves something to do while since they were no longer fighting the British.
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So that Americans could have an easier passage to the west.
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To keep average Americans occupied and out of trouble.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Westward expansion and the growth of the United States during the 19th century sparked a need for a better transportation infrastructure.
Detailed explanation-2: -America’s economic transformation in the early 1800s was linked to dramatic changes in transportation networks. Construction of roads, canals, and railroads led to the expansion of markets, facilitated the movement of peoples, and altered the physical landscape.
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: -The Canal enabled the farmers to send their goods to New England. Subsistence farmers in the north were now less necessary. Many farmers left for jobs in the factories. The Erie Canal transformed America.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.