Chapter 12.2
Industrial Growth in the Market Revolution Era
Discover how the factory system, transportation networks, and banking institutions transformed the United States into an industrialized market economy during the early 1800s.
What You'll Learn
The factory system replaced home craftsmanship with centralized mechanized production.
Transportation networks like canals connected manufacturers to distant national markets.
Banking institutions provided credit enabling entrepreneurs to fund industrial expansion.
Wage labor and commercial agriculture replaced subsistence farming and traditional bartering.
What You'll Practice
1
Students analyze how the factory system boosted production and lowered costs.
2
Learners examine banking, credit, and transportation roles in industrial expansion.
3
Practice questions test vocabulary including wage labor and interchangeable parts.
Why This Matters
Understanding the Market Revolution Era helps students recognize how industrialization, transportation, and financial systems shaped the foundations of the modern American economy.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Factory System
Wage Labor
Capital Investment
Market Revolution
Transportation Networks
OH Curriculum Aligned
