Answer: Transportation was not a manufacturing focus for early America. The correct answer is Transportation.
Explanation:
Steamships, river travel, and trains were the main mode of transportation in early America. Tolls were made to help pay for the construction of roads. The manufacturing focus was on textiles, metals, and animal hides during this time. The first National Road was finished in 1833 and went from Cumberland, Maryland and ended in Columbus, Ohio. This road was funded at the start of construction by the federal government.
A directly stated consitutional requirement in the US constitution in Article 2 Section 3 is that the President must give to Congress recommendations regarding the State of the Union and recommend any actions that are considered essential and expedient.
