AMH 2010 Lecture Notes - Steamboat, 4000 Miles, Barter
29 Oct 2013
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Most important theme (from last lecture): thomas jefferson"s vision. Flaws on flaws on flaws: he left out everybody but white male indie farmers. Tj"s policies, little by little he undid everything he wanted to. Louisiana purchase allowed for more farming land, however purchase allowed for the development of markets. Fertile land + markets = specialization and ambitious farmers. To wade off punks who try to take over america farmers needed roads and. Tj was all about that: roads connected people to markets. Tj also launched aggressive removal of indigenous aggressive foreign policy . Prior to roads majority of markets were barter markets really bad form of economy. General idea: tj"s aggressive policies while their intention was to wade off outside corruption-transformed america in the 1st half of the 19th century. Tj allowed for the creation of american ambition . Wider roads allow for horse-wagons to travel: horse wagons brought better diets and nutrients to small towns.
