HIST 1376 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Cash Crop
31 Oct 2016
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Many economic changes in this post war period (along with social changes as a result of economic changes) Enormous growth in the economy (economic expansion) Changes in the way americans made their money -- economy grew and also diversified. Market revolution: revolution in size and how people made money within the market. How much people produce for the market. Also affects family and trickles into other social developments. The change in transportation jump started the market revolution. Transportation revolution: changes how people get their goods to the market due to innovations and spurred incredible networks in transporting goods. Early 1800s (before changes) there were only a few ways to transport goods: river or road. Road improvements were funded by private individuals and were small, localized projects. After 1815 there was complete change in transportation bringing a lot more people into the market.
