https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8 Developments in transportation, rather than in manufacturing and agriculture, sparked American economic growth in the first half of the nineteenth century. Assess the validity of this statement. en-us 2022-02-06 23:55:31 UTC 2022-02-09 19:05:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f697.png https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8/wish/2036328019 The advancements made in transportation in the mid 1800s did help with the economy like the steamboat. However the inventions of the textile mills, and the McCormick Reaper made a more lasting influence on the U.S. economy. ]]> 2022-02-08 19:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8/wish/2036328019 https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8/wish/2036350796 Although manufacturing and agricultural developments enhanced economic growth, transportation had a much larger impact on the U.S. economy through the development of the Erie Canal, the Iron Horse, and the National Road.]]> 2022-02-08 19:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8/wish/2036350796 https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8/wish/2036361746 New developments in agriculture and manufacturing positively affected the US economy but advancements in transportation sparked the majority of American economic growth. The creation of the turnpike, Erie Canal, and Pony Express had a larger impact on the economy than other manufacturing inventions. ]]> 2022-02-08 19:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8/wish/2036361746 https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8/wish/2036377927 Although developments in transportation sparked American economic growth by connecting regions in the nineteenth century, manufacturing and agricultural developments had a greater impact on the growth of the nation's economy by connecting consumers and producers to each other indirectly and brought in more income for the state through new machines and efficient farming. ]]> 2022-02-08 19:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/astrickland2/493l1rzocgxjhen8/wish/2036377927