HIS 108 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Northwest Territory, Internal Improvements, A New England
27 Apr 2019
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It involved many technological innovations that spurred new developments and efficiencies: purifying iron. Steamboats: factors fueling economic development, abundant natural resources and a growing population provided the basis for economic expansion, european immigrants played an essential role in supplying the workers, households, and consumers essential to economic development. Improved transportation encouraged americans to settle the frontier: capital and government support. Internal improvements, the exploitation of natural resources, and the cultivation of new lands demanded capital. Internal improvements: roads, canals, and other similar projects that facilitate transportation and communication. In the early nineteenth century, the federal and state governments often provided loans, tax breaks, and bond guarantees to help finance internal improvements: local and state governments enthusiastically supported economic growth. 8. 3 a new england textile town center: the process of industrialization and its impact on work and the workforce are well illustrated by.
