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  New orleans became the trade routes to send there pelts back to Europe.
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  With large numbers of slave plantations owners were able to produce more for the economy.
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  John Fitch Invents the steam boat which decreses the amount of time for shipping good across America and the ocean.
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  Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin which makes farming more efficient.
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  Charles newbold patents first cast- iron plow
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  War started on the embargo act of 1807 in which the British and United States faught aginst the French.
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  Samuel Morse invents the telograph which decreses the amount of time it takes to message across the country.
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  The great depression began in 1930 even though the stock market crashed in 1929.
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  World War 2 got us out of the great depression. It stimulated our economy by creating jobs for many americans becase they needed the production of military supplies.
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  9/11 effected our economy because the twin towers contained many finacial business that were affected by the attacks.
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  The first ipod was relesed and that was the start of our country's major increase because of Apple.
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  The irag war was the start of our economic troubles because billions of dollars of debt were accumulating each day.
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  Obamacare put us into a major debt crisis which is bigger then before. It incresed it by more then a trillion dollars.
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  Cutting spending down to size will be hard for President Romney. Boosting it any further will be hard for a re-elected President Obama.
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  Long-term debt at not-for-profit universities in America has been growing at 12% a year which is worrying college University's.
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  The Catholic church is as big as any company in America. Bankruptcy cases have shed some light on its finances and their mismanagement which are causing them to worry.