Expanding Markets & Moving West

In the mid-1800’s, The United States expanded (grew) economically and geographically in many ways. The new developed technology helped a lot. Another approach was the agriculture and the new crops that were traded. The economical growth were connected to Economics, Technology and Geography.

In the 19^th century, Americans started to move west. The decline in the economic business caused that. First the economic downturn gave them the idea of moving. Then gold was found in California so Americans knew that if they settled in the west coast, it could be the solution to their economical decline. IF they hadn’t geographically reacted to their economical problems, they wouldn’t have had such a successful expansion.

One of the ways the economy grew was the development of new technology. “Technology changes created greater interaction and more economic diversity among the regions of the nation” The first electromagnetic telegraph was created by Samuel F.B. Morse. He sent signals ten miles apart through a copper wire. He then asked the congress to financially support an investigational telegraph that would travel 100 mi and they approved. Later, the U.S had profit out of that successful telegraph. Afterwards; Charles Goodyear made rubber for shoes then cars. I.M. Singer then created the sewing machine. When these were sold and traded, America had a great economical Growth.

The Geography had a huge impact on the economical growth. Apart from the gold found, the geography helped allot. The agriculture was the main part to the geographical income. The countryside Americans made their own merchandise, and traded with neighbors to satisfy almost all their needs. They then bought technology from local markets. They grew crops and raised animals. The local markets had products such as wood, eggs and butter. Merchants would purchase coffee, tea, sugar and horseshoes with US dollars. The cash crops were sold to buy plow. Agriculture was prosperous, as people needed food. Crops soon became less expensive because the technology made it easier to maintain them.

If it weren’t because of the Technological and geographical support, America would suffer from economical downturn. There were many ways the United States grew economically. Part of them were sewing machines, telegraphs and rubber development. Others were crops grown in the countryside and goods provided in local stores.