Rome conquered new lands that allowed for increased trade of goods. The reason that led to the rise of the merchant class after the Punic Wars was that Rome conquered new lands that allowed for increased trade of goods.
New technologies like steam engines, railroads, and telegraphs which made communication and transporting goods and materials across the country with ease turned many local businesses into national companies.
In 1776 this new government, the Continental Congress formed a committee to tell People why the colonies wanted to be free. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to be the head of this committee. He was an excellent writer. Jefferson wrote a paper that became known as the Declaration of Independence.
