How Did The Market Revolution Affect America

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The Market Revolution influenced America economically by changing the lives of employees by giving them opportunities. Employees lives began rotating day and night as they started working a specific amount of hours regularly. The amount of new immigrants expanded, moreover. There were a larger number of immigrants in the North than in the South in light of the fact that there were more openings for work due to there being less slaves. This bothered natives since they imagined that since they were there first that their occupations ought to remain theirs; they shouldn't need to sacrifice to outsiders.

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