Page 263-276 Terms/people
Important terms/people • The Market Revolution • Regional Divergences • Rapid population growth • Rapid Urbanization • Surging immigration • German and Irish Immigrants • Potato feminine in Ireland • “Nativism” • Native American parties • “The Know-Nothings” • Steamboats • Economic Advantages of Canals • The Erie Canal • Railroads • Consolidation • Telegraph • Samuel F. Morse • Western Union Telegraph Company • The Associated Press • Richard Hose – rotary press • Impact of the Market Economy • Corporations • Inadequate credit