THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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walking was the primary mode of transportation for most people & they didn’t want to walk far every day to get to work
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horses were the primary mode of transportation for most people & they had to stable them nearby
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wagons were often stolen so people would want to keep them outside their work window so they could see them while working
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maps were expensive and people often got lost on their way to work and would then be fired
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The railroad had major advantages over previous modes of transportation, being both flexible and dependable; they were not subject to winter ice as canals were, and were faster and more reliable than steamships. This was especially important when transporting agricultural products.
Detailed explanation-3: -Transport in the Industrial Revolution. Transport changed very quickly in the period 1700-1900 as a result of an increased need for better methods of moving goods, new technologies and large scale investment in the countries infra-structure (communications network).
Detailed explanation-4: -At the beginning of the century, U.S. citizens and immigrants to the country traveled primarily by horseback or on the rivers. After a while, crude roads were built and then canals. Before long the railroads crisscrossed the country moving people and goods with greater efficiency.