AP Notes Chapter 25

Growth of American Industry: Factors Encouraging Growth

 

A. Natural Resources

 

B. The Constitution and Government Policy

       1. Monetary System

       2. Regulation of Commerce

       3. Protective tariffs

       4. Patent Protection

       5. Restrictions on the states

       6. 5th Amendment protection of property

       7. Land grants and cash subsidies

       8. "laissez-faire"

 

C. Growing Population

       1. 5 million in 1800, 76 million by 1900

       2. high birth rate and considerable immigration

 

D. Invention, Mechanization and Power

      

E. Improved Transportation and Communication

 

F. Effects of Wars

       1. War of 1812

 

       2. Civil War