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What was the value of America's exports in 1790?
What was the value of America's exports in 1790?
What was the main obstacle to substantial economic development within the United States in the early 19th century?
What was the main obstacle to substantial economic development within the United States in the early 19th century?
What was the average yearly expenditure on internal improvements by the federal government during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
What was the average yearly expenditure on internal improvements by the federal government during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
Which event prompted Americans to build a new national infrastructure?
Which event prompted Americans to build a new national infrastructure?
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What was the cost of moving one ton of goods across the Atlantic Ocean in 1816?
What was the cost of moving one ton of goods across the Atlantic Ocean in 1816?
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Who emphasized the importance of establishing roads and canals under national authority in his 1815 annual message to Congress?
Who emphasized the importance of establishing roads and canals under national authority in his 1815 annual message to Congress?
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What was the value of America's exports by 1807?
What was the value of America's exports by 1807?
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Which level of government continued to sponsor the greatest improvements in American transportation?
Which level of government continued to sponsor the greatest improvements in American transportation?
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Study Notes
American Commerce in the 18th Century
- American farmers exported foodstuffs to Europe during the French Revolutionary Wars (1793-1815)
- American exports increased from $20.2 million in 1790 to $108.3 million by 1807
Internal Transportation Costs
- High internal transportation costs hindered economic development in the United States
- In 1816, it cost $9 to move one ton of goods across the Atlantic Ocean, but only thirty miles across land
- An 1816 Senate Committee Report stated that the price of land carriage was too high for profitable production of American manufactures
Building National Infrastructure
- After the War of 1812, Americans built new networks of roads, canals, and railroads
- President James Madison emphasized the importance of establishing national roads and canals in his 1815 annual message to Congress
- Federal government's annual expenditures on internal improvements averaged $1,323,000 by Andrew Jackson's presidency
- State governments continued to sponsor the greatest improvements in American transportation
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Explore the growth of American exports and internal transportation costs during the French Revolutionary Wars and beyond. Discover how transportation costs impacted economic development in the United States.
