AP US History in 1 Minute Daily: Market Revolution & Industry (Day 90/309)

Welcome to today’s explanation of the Market Revolution & Industry in my series- APUSH in 1 Minute Daily!

Putting Out System, Sutori

Before the rapid industrialization of the 1800s, many goods were produced through the “putting out” system in which merchants delivered raw materials to families or artisans for processing.

Lowell Mills, 1850, Wikimedia Commons

In the Market Revolution, the ways that goods were produced was transformed through the development of the factory system and the incorporation of many new inventions and innovations.

New England Dominance in Textiles, Slideplayer

Domestic manufacturing was stimulated by the Embargo of 1807, the War of 1812, and the passage of protective tariffs through the American System. The abundant waterpower and seaports fueled this development in the New England region.

An 1860 engraving of two women working at power looms. IndustrialRevolution.org

Many textile mills developed and recruited young farm women, child laborers, and immigrants. The development of industry catalyzed the growth of other industries including in banking and insurance. The Northeastern U.S. became increasingly focused on manufacturing and commerce in the period.

The Market Revolution changed the way that goods were produced through the development of the factory system. This stimulated the growth of urban areas, especially in New England, and increased economic development in manufacturing.

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