Although we hear of the Revolutionary War and think it was revolutionary, however, the revolution was what occurred after. The period from 1820-1855 is seen as revolutionary in American history due to alterations and expansion in the market economy, cotton industry, and religion. As we zoom in and examine documents about these categories, we can truly see the revolutionary changes that have been stamped into history which made America what it is today. In the 19th century, the market economy in the United States expanded swiftly due to industrialization, immigration, territorial expansion, innovations and advancements that made work more efficient and quicker. With innovations like steam power, transportation of steamboats and railroads made the economy rise creating the new national transportation network. With improvements such as the National Road, it made it easier for settlers to move West expanding the Country. In the document, James Madison Asks Congress to Support Internal Improvements, 1815, we can analyze the point James Madison is making for the welfare of the Country. He is supporting a system consisting of three main enforcement including tariffs to protect the American industry, a national bank to foster commerce, and internal improvements like canals, roads, and national seminaries saying, Among the means of advancing the public interest, recalling the attention of Congress to the gr
eat importance of establishing throughout our country roads and canals which can best be executed under the national authority. He reinforces his argument of internal improvements and tariffs by saying that it is a security issue for the Country to have these improvements and is imperative to protect it as he states, whether to prevent or repel danger, we ought not to be unprepared for it… This consideration will sufficiently recommend to Congress a liberal provision for the immediate extension and gradual completion of the works of defense. Building a great fund of national prosperity and independence can lead the United States to not be dependent on supplies from foreign countries for running their factory system and market economy. Madisons revolutionary idea of America gaining good fortune through these improvements and tariffs, In selecting the branches more especially entitled to the public patronage a preference is claimed by such as will relieve the United States from a dependence on foreign supplies ever subject to casual failures, for articles necessary for the public defense or connected with the primary wants of individuals, changed the way the factory system functioned. This created explosive economic growth and new personal wealth for the United States. They gained an overall strength for the nation through government spending on infrastructure and designing a new way for production.