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Question: How did the Market Revolution change America?

The Market Revolution changed America by establishing a newfound unity throughout the country. During the Market Revolution innovations in transportation and communication took off. The country was being connected through road systems and canals, along with inventions that increased agricultural productivity. Because of the new technology it became easier for people to interact with one another thus creating a more stable, unified nation. During this technological transformation roads, canals, and railroads were being built. Canals allowed goods to flow between different parts of the country efficiently. The canals weren’t only popular trading spots but lead to urbanization around the water. Water transportation was fast and lowered the expense of commerce. Because of the more suitable technology, farmers gained better access to markets. The transportation of good up and down the nation became more practical. Farmers were less isolated during the Market Revolution because of faster travel, unifying the rural and urban parts of the country together. Also the invention of the railroad was another form of land transportation making travel possible between different parts of the country. The railroad opened new opportunities to settle in the west, and tied the lower Midwest to the Northeast. Along with advancements in transportation, instantaneous communication became possible with the telegraph. It helped speed the flow of information, like prices the prices on goods could have a uniform price all over the country. Businesses and newspapers benefited from the telegraph. The increase in communication leads to increase in unity. Prier to the Market Revolution America wasn’t economically or technologically unified. The county went from having inefficient manufacturing and slow communication to advancements that allowed different parts of the country to interact with each other. America developed an economic dependence with the whole country working as a whole, the production of goods and the selling of goods; this dependence is the source of unity the Market Revolution brought on.

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