HLTH 5392 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Upland South, Consumerism
6 Dec 2016
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After the war of 1812, three phenomena greatly accelerated. Revisits the u. s. in 1824 (after 40 years) Slavery continued to be the primary shaper of freedom and politics. Technology changed little during the colonial period. Expanded from 13 states 24 states. (basically) visits all the states impossible to do in 1784. Sees the huge expansion of slavery (against) American plays a role in the soon to be global economy. The rise of a vigorously political democracy . Most of the roads were dirt paths. People moving west, find themselves removed from markets in. Farmers not near cities or waterways could no sell their goods. Desire to participate in consumerism (buying of goods) Linked farmers to regional, national, and world markets. Nyc becomes the primary port of the northwest (now. Financed by the state of ny becomes a model for. Land travel goods the midwest) other projects. Water travel new areas iron, and lumber.
