Life Before the Market Revolution

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Impact of the Market Revolution

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The Market Revolution changed how goods and services were exchanged and transported.

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Transportation advancements

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New transportation methods allowed farmers to sell goods to distant markets.

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Role of factories

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Factories in the North sold goods to farmers in the West, increasing specialization.

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Role of apprenticeships

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Apprenticeships were crucial for learning trades among skilled craftsmen.

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The rise of toll roads, or turnpikes, helped improve road conditions.

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Toll roads provided better infrastructure for transportation.

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

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It facilitated overland travel and trade.

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Horse-drawn wagons were slow and inefficient on early roads.

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This limited the speed and efficiency of transport.

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The steamboat traveled at a speed of 5 miles per hour.

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This was a notable speed for the time.

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Map showing the National Road from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois.

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This map illustrates the route of the National Road.

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Another method that improved transportation was the building of man-made waterways called canals.

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Canals connected different rivers and shortened travel times.