There were lots of innovations in markets, transportation and technology. There were many causes and consequences of those innovations as well. Some innovations were the society and communities were no longer self sufficient, the rise of cheap transportation, and the change in gender roles, in social classes, and the standard of living. First, there was how the people moved away from being self sufficient. People began to specialize in what they did. Unlike in the past, not everyone had to own a farm for their own food, and create their own clothes and supplies. Now, only a few had to farm, and they owned large farms, which led to surplus so they could sell the extra. Others could specialize in something else, like a blacksmith, a shoemaker, and a seamstress. This brought forth a larger market. Trade could increase, because they had better items to sell as exports. Next, there was the rise of cheap transportation. Forms of transportation became quicker and easier. This became very useful for those who needed to transport their goods to sell. Now, people could travel by steamboats and railroads. The steamboat allowed travel upstream. In 1828 the first railroad was built. This allowed for much faster …show more content…
Since people began to turn away from the putting out system, women could work outside of the home, and they often started to work in factories, especially ones that manufactured textiles, or cloth as a way to earn extra money for their household. Those who worked were commonly poor, working class women. They were paid less, since it was still unusual for women to have another focus besides rearing their children. The social classes also began to experience change. There was a rise in the standard of living, since there was more wealth. The middle class began to grow. There was also the rise of the american dream, which was a new idea, because it meant that people had the ability to