attributed to a number of factors. These include but cannot be limited

to the construction of the Erie Canal, the invention of the telegraph,

the developed of the railroads, the establishment of Wall Street and

banking, the textile, shipping, agriculture and newpaper industries,

the development of steam power and the use of iron products. On

October 26, 1825 the Erie Canal was opened. The canal immediately

became an important commercial route connecting the East with the Ohio

and Mississippi Valleys. With tht time of travel cut to one-third and

the cost of shipping freight cut to one-tenthof the previous figures,

commerce via the canal soon made New York City the chief port of the

Atlantic. The growing urban population and the contruction of canals,

railroads and factories stimulated the demand for raw materials and

food stuffs. In 1836 four-fifths of the tonnage over the Erie Canal

came from western New York (North, 105). Much of this cargo was in the

The farmer become a shrewed businessman of sorts as he tended

to produce whatever products would leave him the greatest profit

This set the scene for an industrial society by widening the

actively expanding transportation network in the country. New York

growth of the factory system, which was mass production with

The absence of politic party differences on issues related to

opened the door for agents representing New York shipping firms who

North, Douglas C. The Economic Growth of the United States, 1790-1860.

money-makers, since both the domestic and foreign market kept

development of manufacturing, and the promotion of superior

railroad industry which created increased demand for iron products. It

reflecting the overall improvement in factor endowments for

such as the adoption of steam power and the use of anthracite coal

find adequate cargoes for their return voyages. And so it came about

south, however, plantation owners were either too engrossed in the

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