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Date Posted: 17:21:58 10/08/02 Tue
Author: *MAL*
Subject: Ch. 8-Transportation

Transportation
A. Economic need after war, transportation
1.without better transport network, wouldn't be able to have access to raw goods
2.Old debate, should federal govt. pay for internal improvements
B. the idea of government funding for road building not new
1.Used in various cases Ohio and Pennsylvania
2. At same time steamboats, underway before war of 1812, were being used and carried more cargo than other river transports.
C. Steamboat and turnpike progress not enough
1.War of 1812 showed U.S. it needed more adequate system
D. Madison's idea
1.suggested that a constitutional amendment be passed to get rid of doubts of congress's authority
2.Calhoun introduced bill that used funds owed to the US to finance internal improvements.
E. Did not come through
1.Congress passed the bill, but Madison vetoed it on last day in office, still unsure of the authority of congress without a constitutional amendment
2.Transportation left to state governments and private enterprises to provide

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