Internal improvements
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internal-improvements-188-17067282
title:
Internal improvements
text:
Internal improvements is the term used historically in the United States for public works from the end of the American Revolution through much of the 19th century, mainly for the creation of a transportation infrastructure: roads, turnpikes, canals, harbors and navigation improvements. This older term carries the connotation of a political movement that called for the exercise of public spirit as well as the search for immediate economic gain. Improving the country's natural advantages by develo
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Historical term for public works in the US
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_improvements
date created:
2004-07-17T22:11:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T05:04:08Z
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