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Jamestown founded
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony to be established in the current United States. -
Public Land Act
Sale of federal land authorized in minimum 640 acre plots at $2 per acre. This made it easier for people to purchase land and start farms. -
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Pre-Industrial Period
Agriculture and family-owned businesses dominant during this period. -
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Railroads expand
3,000 miles of track added -
Sewing machine introduced
Changed clothing manufacture -
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Population Growth
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Arms sales expanded from domestic to international
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New Innovations
Telephone system