Railroads and the Telegraph
The railroad system opened many opportunities for the improvement of American society. New areas could be settled towards the west, the mining of coal for fuel increased, and more iron was being manufactured for rails. The nation’s first commercial railroads, which began construction in 1828, were called the Baltimore and Ohio. Soon after, the South Carolina Canal and Railroad became the first long-distance transportation to be used. By 1860, the United States had more miles of railroad then the rest of the world combined. In the 1830s, Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. This device allowed instantaneous communication, helping speed the flow of information and brought consistency to prices of goods throughout the country. The telegraph went into commercial production in 1844. At first, the telegraph was used for businesses only, but soon found its way into the homes of ordinary people.
The Dorr War
Rhode Island, the last exception to free suffrage, required that voters own land …show more content…
As in the North, southern women moved to support soldiers and also worked in arms factories. “Government girls” in Richmond worked as clerks in the new Confederate bureaucracy. Rose Greenhow, operator of an espionage ring in Washington, D.C., passed Union military information to the Confederacy and was rewarded for her services. Since their husbands were no longer around the farms and plantations to work the land, southern women found it very challenging to feed their families. Due to petitions and pleas for help, state governments started to distribute supplies to families. Even though the women’s devotion to the war became legendary, increasing numbers of women believed that the goal of independence was not worth the cost. This idea contributed to a decline in civilian morale and desertion of troops from the
The railroad system opened many opportunities for the improvement of American society. New areas could be settled towards the west, the mining of coal for fuel increased, and more iron was being manufactured for rails. The nation’s first commercial railroads, which began construction in 1828, were called the Baltimore and Ohio. Soon after, the South Carolina Canal and Railroad became the first long-distance transportation to be used. By 1860, the United States had more miles of railroad then the rest of the world combined. In the 1830s, Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. This device allowed instantaneous communication, helping speed the flow of information and brought consistency to prices of goods throughout the country. The telegraph went into commercial production in 1844. At first, the telegraph was used for businesses only, but soon found its way into the homes of ordinary people.
The Dorr War
Rhode Island, the last exception to free suffrage, required that voters own land …show more content…
As in the North, southern women moved to support soldiers and also worked in arms factories. “Government girls” in Richmond worked as clerks in the new Confederate bureaucracy. Rose Greenhow, operator of an espionage ring in Washington, D.C., passed Union military information to the Confederacy and was rewarded for her services. Since their husbands were no longer around the farms and plantations to work the land, southern women found it very challenging to feed their families. Due to petitions and pleas for help, state governments started to distribute supplies to families. Even though the women’s devotion to the war became legendary, increasing numbers of women believed that the goal of independence was not worth the cost. This idea contributed to a decline in civilian morale and desertion of troops from the