Due to over population in the east, a failing economy in Europe, and cheap retail in west, the Westward Movement began sparking a revolution in the National economy.

Chapter 14

The National Economy:1790-1860

Westward Movement

Immigration

Factory System

Women and theEconomy

Commercial Agriculture

Transportation Revolution

Continental Economy

• Jacksonian era and literature influenced the majority of Americans who were under thirty

• Agriculture benefitted as did fur trapping • The beautiful and unbridled nature of

America was admired

• Ecological Imperialism ravaged the land and ruined many areas of the west

• Life was extremely harsh and many died in their journey to new land and over population was a problem as many people multiplied at an amazing rate

• Indians lost their land, attacked westerners and many were killed

• The Westward Movement caused a large opening in cheap American land.

• Many Europeans came to America in search of this new land due to the current European hardship.

• However, Americans responded in antiforeignism towards many European immigrants.

“Americans must rule America” -American

Party

• Because of the Westward movement, an industrialization took over America’s economy. This then opened many new factories and job.

• These jobs were low paying however they spend up America’s economy and help intertwine American Business.

• Women sped up the production of factories

• Opened up new opportunities to women in the workplace

• Wages were extremely low for women, compared to other workers.

• Sexism was still apparent and even increased as women took male jobs

• Westward Movement caused farmers to cultivate more land

• John Deere invented the steel plow in 1837, and Cyrus McCormick created the mechanical reaper in 1834

• Supported the growth of cash crops

• Allowed most farmers to become wealthy, but debt followed for some

• Western agriculture almost became more profitable than the Southern economy

• People in the West wanted to transport this system across the country, but lacked a transportation system

• A huge expansion in the field of transportation, with new inventions fueling it

• Trains (iron horse), cables, clipper boats and pony riders were some of the most important

• Bound the unions economy and unified the country further

• Because of the transportation revolution, this system of one large economy was created

• Replaced the existing sectional economy

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