Life Before the Market Revolution

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Life before the Market Revolution

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Daily life was consistent for farming families, with 90% of the U.S. population being family farmers.

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Self-sufficiency of farming families

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Farming families produced most of what they consumed, including food, clothing, and housing.

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Shift in daily life focus

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Daily life shifted from personal relationships to earning money due to specialization.

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Apprenticeship system

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Craftsmen learned their trades through long apprenticeships to fellow craftsmen.

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Economic changes post-revolution

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Farmers began producing extra for markets, not just for personal use.

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Impact on personal relationships

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The rise of specialization reduced the focus on personal relationships.

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Trust in local economies

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The personal nature of local economies built trust into the system.

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Changes in labor needs

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Craftsmen hired workers who didn’t need skills, as production became more specialized.

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The first toll road was built in Pennsylvania in 1792.

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This marked the beginning of toll roads in America.

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The National Road started in Cumberland, Maryland, and stretched to Vandalia, Illinois.

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It connected important regions in the early United States.