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Industrialization 1865-1901

Section 1: The Rise of IndustryAmerican industry grew rapidly after the Civil War, bringing revolutionary changes to American society.. The United States Industrializes (pages 436-437)With the end of the Civil War, American industry expanded and millions of people left their farms to work in mine

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Industrialization 1865-1901

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    1. Industrialization 1865-1901 Chapter 14

    2. Section 1: The Rise of Industry American industry grew rapidly after the Civil War, bringing revolutionary changes to American society.

    3. The United States Industrializes (pages 436-437) With the end of the Civil War, American industry expanded and millions of people left their farms to work in mines and factories. By the early 1900s, the U.S. had become the world’s largest leading industrial nation. By 1914 the GNP, was eight times greater than at the end of the Civil War. What was responsible for this growth? -3 Factors That Led to the Industrial Boom: A wealth of natural resources. A growing urban population that provided both cheap labor and markets for new products. Government support for business.

    4. 1st Factor Natural Resources: abundance of raw materials; vast natural resources that industry depended on; water, timber, coal, iron, and copper. These resources were here in America! Less import of resources now because America had them! Most of these resources were located in the mountains of the West. The settlement of the West helped accelerate industrialization, as did the transcontinental railroad by bringing settlers and miners to the West and moving resources back to the factories in the East. *Edwin L. Drake- drilled the first oil well near Titusville, PA in 1859; oil production increased.

    5. Edwin L. Drake Drilled a well in Titusville, PA and struck oil Harvested kerosene: threw away the gasoline

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