Question

How did improvements in transportation, such as roads and canals, change the U.S. economy in the early 1800s?

Answer 1

Towns, markets, and industries grew along the new transportation routes.

Answer 2

Improvements in transportation, such as roads and canals, changed the U.S. economy in the early 1800s in a dramatic way, in the sense that it made the transport of goods far cheaper, thus giving a serious boost to the economy.