The United States underwent tremendous change between 1776 and 1870. In 1776, the U.S was comprised of the 13 colonies. However, with new innovations like roads, waterways, railroads, and steamboats the United States was able to expand beyond the Mississippi River. We gained the states of Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Texas. The U.S. population drastically increased from 2,148,11 in 1770 to 38,558,271 in 1820 due to the immigration of people. In the late 1800’s people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes to flee crop failure, job shortages and famine. They saw the United States as the land of economic opportunity.
The steamboats, railroads, and roadways are only some of the new innovations that changed the life in the
The steamboats, railroads, and roadways are only some of the new innovations that changed the life in the