America In The First Half Of The 19th Century
US History Test #3
America’s past is a long and reputable one. All of the events that happened in the past have shaped the country today. If none of the exploration had occurred then america would be completely different. Slaves could still exist, we could not have a navy, we could possibly not even exist. Imagine a world without any United States of America. The first half of the 19th century was very important because the American market-based economy experienced unprecedented growth in the due to the creation and development of many new innovations. In the first half of the 19th century there were many mode of transportation invented. The Cotton Gin was invented, the Railroad was invented, the Erie Canal was dug, clipper ships were invented, and there was the creation of steamboats.
In 1794 Eli Whitney invented something that would help the american economy greatly. He invented the Cotton Gin. The Cotton Gin sped up the process of harvesting cotton a lot. Cotton was a very high income crop with a high yield too. But, it was a very difficult crop to completely go through the process. Once the cotton was pick someone, usually a …show more content…
George Stephenson developed the railroad in Great Britain and it became the best means of transportation. Trains could carry much more weight than a horse could and it was a lot faster too. The fastest train of the era could reach a top speed of 60 mph, but trains were limited of where they could go. Trains couldn’t go up very steep hills or elses it would lose all of its momentum and slide back down the hill. The invention of the railroad helped boost the economy significantly, because what would take a horse 2 days could take a train 1 and could have a larger payload and even ice cars, where perishables could be stored and transported. The creation of the railroad allowed things coming from the ports to be transported further
America’s past is a long and reputable one. All of the events that happened in the past have shaped the country today. If none of the exploration had occurred then america would be completely different. Slaves could still exist, we could not have a navy, we could possibly not even exist. Imagine a world without any United States of America. The first half of the 19th century was very important because the American market-based economy experienced unprecedented growth in the due to the creation and development of many new innovations. In the first half of the 19th century there were many mode of transportation invented. The Cotton Gin was invented, the Railroad was invented, the Erie Canal was dug, clipper ships were invented, and there was the creation of steamboats.
In 1794 Eli Whitney invented something that would help the american economy greatly. He invented the Cotton Gin. The Cotton Gin sped up the process of harvesting cotton a lot. Cotton was a very high income crop with a high yield too. But, it was a very difficult crop to completely go through the process. Once the cotton was pick someone, usually a …show more content…
George Stephenson developed the railroad in Great Britain and it became the best means of transportation. Trains could carry much more weight than a horse could and it was a lot faster too. The fastest train of the era could reach a top speed of 60 mph, but trains were limited of where they could go. Trains couldn’t go up very steep hills or elses it would lose all of its momentum and slide back down the hill. The invention of the railroad helped boost the economy significantly, because what would take a horse 2 days could take a train 1 and could have a larger payload and even ice cars, where perishables could be stored and transported. The creation of the railroad allowed things coming from the ports to be transported further