Statements (25)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:affects |
agriculture
commerce manufacturing |
gptkbp:characterizedBy |
rapid development of transportation infrastructure
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gptkbp:contributedTo |
westward expansion
economic growth |
gptkbp:enables |
faster movement of goods
faster movement of people |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transportation Revolution
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gptkbp:includes |
expansion of railroads
construction of canals development of steamboats expansion of roads |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
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gptkbp:notableProject |
gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
gptkb:National_Road gptkb:Erie_Canal |
gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:United_States
early 19th century |
gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:urban_development
lower transportation costs regional specialization |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Market_Revolution
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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