Topic+Outline+6+-+Transformation+of+the+Economy+and+Society+in+Antebellum+America

Michelle Dang
= Topic 6: Transformation of the Economy & Society in Antellbellum America  = 6: Transformation of the Economy and Society in Antebellum America (1815-1850) a) The transportation revolution and creation of a national market economy b) Beginnings of industrialization and changes in social and class structures c) Immigration and nativist reaction d) Planters, yeoman farmers, and slaves in the cotton South


 * A: The Transportation Revolution & Creation of a National Market Economy **
 * The improvement and expansion of transportation provided the base for the creation of a National Market Economy.
 * The building of the __**Transcontinental Railroad**__ in 1867 provided access to hard to reach lands before linking and uniting America even more and is also one of the main reasons that a nation-wide economy is available.
 * Now many settlers could migrate to unsettled areas before and begin a new life.
 * The railroad was also able to carry larger and bigger quantities of supplies across the nation providing some industry development.


 * B: Beginnings of Industrialization and Changes in Social and Class Structures**


 * C: Immigration and Nativist Reaction**

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 * D: Planters, Yeoman Farmers, and Slaves in the Cotton South**