Each question must be answered. Each answer should be 1200 words or more.

Question 1. Describe the market revolution and the role played by the railroads and the telegraph. Explain the effects of inventions such as the cotton gin and the steam engine had on the American economy and everyday commercial life in the United States.

Question 2. Describe the reform movements especially temperance and abolition. What did they have in common and discuss their impact on American society.