Question

2. Explain how the move toward industrialization led to demands for political change in the early 1800s

Answer 1

Industrialization required funding and political support to transport items across the country. This required the federal government to get more involved in the economy than they had prior.

Following the War of 1812, the US began to realize they needed to industrialize so they did not have to rely on Great Britain for manufactured goods. To do this a banking industry and transportation system across state lines needed to be established. Being this required the cooperation of many states, it demanded the Federal government become more active in the economy. They passed laws to create a National Bank, funded canals and roads, and assisted in passing tariffs to promote American goods.