The Market Revolution and American government

[Schrödinger's Cat]

I'm not exactly sure what accuracy can be placed on my observations, but the antebellum era in American history (1800-1850s) seems to show that for contemporary commerce to exist, you need large-scale government intervention. States were creating corporations and chartering out roads, bridges, and canals; the states instituted patents. I'd be interesting in learning more about how the state governments acted during this time period in relation to commerce.

[Schrödinger's Cat]

I'm going to bump this. It would be interesting to see how necessary government is in providing economics of scale.

[Bilan]

Rise Markets, you have nothing to lose but government intervention!

[Schrödinger's Cat]

Rise Markets, you have nothing to lose but government intervention!

Nice avatar. :laugh: