The Revolutionary Period in The 19th Century

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The initial half nineteenth century was an essential revolutionary period for America; it began with the Louisiana Purchase, and ultimately leads to an era known as the Industrial Revolution. Overall, greatest impact of the Louisiana Purchase was the increase of American land. Furthermore, the Industrial Revolution was the product of America’s ambition and a desire for economic prosperity. Several factors aided in the execution of Americas economic aspirations, including transportation and manufacturing. To some degree the strives for the development of the American economy has been financed or influenced by the state and federal government. However, privately funded operations had a major role on the development of the American economy too.

The improvement of transportation and manufacturing were vital to the development of the American economy. Transportation allowed goods to be traded faster, from farther distances. This meant that agricultural products could be transported from the far Northwest or South and not perish. The result of this was the decrease of the agrarian life in the Northeast and the increase in manufacturing. Manufacturing was imperative for a prosperous economy because it increased the efficiency of the mass production of manufactured goods. Manufacturing also allowed America to become less dependent on other countries. 

Private financers, state governments, and the federal government would constantly fund increase of transportation in the United States. However, the state government did not boost economic conditions of America greatly. The state government did most of the financing of Canals, and New York was the first state to act. “The building of the Erie Canal was the greatest construction project Americans had ever undertaken” and its profits were immense (Brinkley 253). The Erie Canals was mostly financed by a private person rather then the state government. This Canal showed the profits canals could have, and many other states tried to follow. However, the canals most of the time were very unprofitable thus ending in massive failure. The state and federal governments constantly invested in railroads, allowing for more efficient transportation between states and cities. The state government would buy the tracks and build the railroad, as would the federal government but the biggest role of the federal government in the development of railroads was the giving of land. The state and federal government attempted to build railroads, canals, and various other forms of transportation, but most of these attempts ended in failure. Private companies or people have faced minimal achievement too but together they were able to develop stable forms of transportation that would later be very successful.