The use of federal paper currency increased

Agricultural imports increased

Imports of raw materials increased

Manufacturing increased

Manufacturers instituted a five-day workweek

Labor laws required factories to provide a safe working environment

Workers were required to attend schools to develop technical skills

Production of goods transitioned from homes to factories

Improved soil fertility

Expansion of mercantilism

Increased efficiency of crop irrigation

Expansion of the plantation system

The system of indentured servitude was banned

The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production

Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate

Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers

By making irrigation of the land more effective

By helping break up the soil before plowing

By making the harvesting of cotton more efficientq

By protecting crops from damage caused by animals

Natural fertilizer became more effective

Harvesting season could last longer

Finding water to irrigate crops became easier

Crop production became more efficient

a decrease in free trade between nations

an increase in government regulation of businesses

an increase in production levels

a decrease in immigration

By allowing entrepreneurs to raise money and invest in companies

By establishing quotas on immigrants

By providing safe working conditions for factory workers

By encouraging the government to put taxes on businesses

the passage of strict federal labor laws

the abolition of the slave trade

the expansion of the cottage industry system

the new production methods of industrialization

a decline in farming in areas far from the canal routes

increased competition among cotton producers in the South

a decline in international trade going through Atlantic port cities

the rapid growth of urban centers along the canal routes