Andrew Luu
Madrigal
History 143
25 October 2015
Market Revolution In early nineteenth century, there was a revolution that took place throughout the United States called the market revolution. It changed the way people communicated and transported things to one another. Another big change is the industrializing and production of many different goods that benefitted them. By the 1800 's, Britain housed slaves and started a big empire on their goods. This makes the cities in the north to be more industrialized than the cities in the south, where most slaves would work. This also creates boycotts and strikes to retaliate against Britain for their independence. Women and children were also used for labor, but it still was not enough. This increases immigration to the United States for job opportunities. Americans start to migrate west, across the United States to the middle of the Appalachian Mountains region. During the time, there were only some stores in the city with some blacksmiths that has the supplies needed. Many famers away from the stores had to make their own clothes and farm products. The market revolution does not seem to be enhancing power, but rather taking away freedom from the United States. In the beginning of the nineteenth century, communication and transportation improved drastically. Many Americans built roads and canals to make …show more content…
Textile mills used child labor and housed young women workers until they are older. Millions of other job opportunists migrated to the US, most of which migrated due to the Great Famine. Some of the migrators had to work on railroads, canals, and work the slaves would do. This made the law change to help benefit the company, rather than the workers. Even the free blacks from the states actually were not considered “free” blacks. Women mainly worked at home, while the men worked outside of home. This will drop the birthrate in the
Madrigal
History 143
25 October 2015
Market Revolution In early nineteenth century, there was a revolution that took place throughout the United States called the market revolution. It changed the way people communicated and transported things to one another. Another big change is the industrializing and production of many different goods that benefitted them. By the 1800 's, Britain housed slaves and started a big empire on their goods. This makes the cities in the north to be more industrialized than the cities in the south, where most slaves would work. This also creates boycotts and strikes to retaliate against Britain for their independence. Women and children were also used for labor, but it still was not enough. This increases immigration to the United States for job opportunities. Americans start to migrate west, across the United States to the middle of the Appalachian Mountains region. During the time, there were only some stores in the city with some blacksmiths that has the supplies needed. Many famers away from the stores had to make their own clothes and farm products. The market revolution does not seem to be enhancing power, but rather taking away freedom from the United States. In the beginning of the nineteenth century, communication and transportation improved drastically. Many Americans built roads and canals to make …show more content…
Textile mills used child labor and housed young women workers until they are older. Millions of other job opportunists migrated to the US, most of which migrated due to the Great Famine. Some of the migrators had to work on railroads, canals, and work the slaves would do. This made the law change to help benefit the company, rather than the workers. Even the free blacks from the states actually were not considered “free” blacks. Women mainly worked at home, while the men worked outside of home. This will drop the birthrate in the