Describe the economic and political factors involved in building a network of roads, canals, and railroads

Economic Factors:

needed cheap way to deliver goods to far away places, created roads, canals, and railroads.

costed money

Political Issues:

President Monroe vetoed bill that would have given states money to build more roads, since felt it unconstitutional.

John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay wanted the construction of roads/other methods of transportation.