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Identify the ways in which the transportation revolution changed the economic landscape during the first half of the nineteenth century. Click card to see definition 👆
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Building railroads stimulated the national economy not only by improving transportation, but also by creating a huge demand for iron, wooden crossties, bridges, locomotives, freight cars, and various kinds of equipment needed to operate railroads. Demand for materials needed to create the railroad stimulated the economy. Improvements to water transportation created a national economy. Significant improvements were made to the nation's roadways. Yet, ground transportation was not the largest industry in the United States. Americans went from producing enough to support their family's needs to growing surpluses that they could sell in more distant regional markets, now that they were able to transport the goods faster than ever. Increased mobility shifted the United States from a "household economy" to a market economy. Significant improvements were made to the nation's roadways. Yet, ground transportation was not the largest industry in the United States.