Explain Henry Clay’s American System. How did this promote a spirit of nationalism in America? Discuss America’s transportation revolution
Complete the Development of the American Economy Worksheet. Using resources from the Topic 4 Readings, including your textbook, materials provided by your instructor through class discussion, and materials from the GCU Library Guide for HIS-144 US History Themes, complete the assignment worksheet.
HIS-144: The Development of the American Economy Worksheet
- Explain Henry Clay’s American System. How did this promote a spirit of nationalism in
America? (200-300 words)
- Discuss America’s transportation revolution in the first half of the 1800s. What role did
government play in the development of roads, canals, railroads, and steamboats? (200-
300 words) - Identify three major industries (not including the railroad) of America’s Industrial
Revolution after the Civil War. What made the men that controlled them so successful?
(200-300 words) - Explain the importance of the transcontinental railroad. In what ways did the
transcontinental railroad change America? (200-300 words) - Explain the origins and growth of early labor unions in the United States. In what way
did they change America? (200-300 words)
Each answer to the questions should be a minimum of 250-350 words; and, include citations for each question formatted using the APA Style Guide.
The overall assignment must include three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content.
Each response should show good writing mechanics, grammar, formatting, and proper citations at the end of each question/response.
This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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