Before the start of the Market Revolution, the United States had a small population of about 3.9 million people and its cities were left isolated from each other ("The Market Revolution in Antebellum America."). There were fairly distinct social classes, and only basic transportation, such as horses and boats. This all changed after the industrialization that happened during and after the Market Revolution took hold of the United States. In less than half a century, the population increased by 28 million people and many crucial advancements had been made throughout the different aspects of society ("The Market Revolution in Antebellum America."). Transportation improved immensely, which caused cities to no longer be left secluded from the towns
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The Northern and Southern states had different priorities and their disagreements were developing to become the main focuses of their societies.The North believed that one of the most important things was to advance with the times to make sure that the US stayed a relevant part of the growing and developing world. They were beginning to see how slavery was dehumanizing and, therefore, should be abolished (“True Causes of the Civil War”). The South thought that it was much more important to keep the agriculture as the main focus of the nation, which greatly depended on the utilization of slavery. “The economies of the South and the North began to diverge, the former remaining solidly agrarian... and the latter becoming rapidly industrialized” (Kurian). The citizens of the United States started to realize the enormous differences between the abolishist views of the North, and the pro-slavery views of the South (“Jacksonian Democracy”). Hence, the growing divide within the nation widened (“True Causes of the Civil War). Towards the end of the Market Revolution, the North had become independent of slavery, while the South was still dependent. The North no longer needed slavery because it was utilizing unskilled workers in their factories that could be compensated with very lowly wages. The North did not think that it was necessary anymore since they did not have to rely on it anymore ("Top 5 Causes of the Civil War”). However, the abolishment of slavery would have a large impact on the South’s economy. It depended on the large profit brought in using slavery, which lead the South to detest the abolishment movement. (“True Causes of the Civil War”). The western expansion brought forward many different views on the slavery controversy. The Market Revolution increased the amount of transportation throughout the West,
The Northern and Southern states had different priorities and their disagreements were developing to become the main focuses of their societies.The North believed that one of the most important things was to advance with the times to make sure that the US stayed a relevant part of the growing and developing world. They were beginning to see how slavery was dehumanizing and, therefore, should be abolished (“True Causes of the Civil War”). The South thought that it was much more important to keep the agriculture as the main focus of the nation, which greatly depended on the utilization of slavery. “The economies of the South and the North began to diverge, the former remaining solidly agrarian... and the latter becoming rapidly industrialized” (Kurian). The citizens of the United States started to realize the enormous differences between the abolishist views of the North, and the pro-slavery views of the South (“Jacksonian Democracy”). Hence, the growing divide within the nation widened (“True Causes of the Civil War). Towards the end of the Market Revolution, the North had become independent of slavery, while the South was still dependent. The North no longer needed slavery because it was utilizing unskilled workers in their factories that could be compensated with very lowly wages. The North did not think that it was necessary anymore since they did not have to rely on it anymore ("Top 5 Causes of the Civil War”). However, the abolishment of slavery would have a large impact on the South’s economy. It depended on the large profit brought in using slavery, which lead the South to detest the abolishment movement. (“True Causes of the Civil War”). The western expansion brought forward many different views on the slavery controversy. The Market Revolution increased the amount of transportation throughout the West,