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One factor that furthered industrialization in the United States between 1865 and 1900. When people immigrated to the United States they increase opportunity. During the late 1800s, industrialization in the United States was characterized by the growth.
Which factors contributed most to the growth of industry between 1865 and 1900?
The rise of the United States as an industrial power began after the Civil War. Many factors promoted industry, including cheap labor, new inventions and technology, and plentiful raw materials. Railroads rapidly expanded.
Which situation most brought about the rapid growth of US industries from 1865 1900?
Overview In the decades following the Civil War, the United States emerged as an industrial giant. The American West, 1865-1900 The completion of the railroads to the West following the Civil War opened up vast areas of the region to settlement and economic development.
Which major economic development occurred during the late 1800’s in the United States?
From the era of Reconstruction to the end of the 19th century, the United States underwent an economic transformation marked by the maturing of the industrial economy, the rapid expansion of big business, the development of large-scale agriculture, and the rise of national labor unions and industrial conflict.
What was a result of immigration in the United States in the late nineteenth century?
The researchers believe the late 19th and early 20th century immigrants stimulated growth because they were complementary to the needs of local economies at that time. Low-skilled newcomers were supplied labor for industrialization, and higher-skilled arrivals helped spur innovations in agriculture and manufacturing.
Did the growth of industry affect American society?
The industrial growth had major effects on American life. The new business activity centred on cities. As a result, people moved to cities in record numbers, and the cities grew by leaps and bounds. The sharp contrast between the rich and the poor and other features of American life stirred widespread discontent.
What changed in the late 1800s that led to tremendous economic growth?
Five factors that spurred industrial growth in the late 1800’s are Abundant natural resources (coal, iron, oil); Abundant labor supply; Railroads; Labor saving technological advances (new patents) and Pro-Business government policies.
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8What was a major cause of labor-management conflicts in the last half of the 19th century?
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9Which statement best describes a major economic trend in the United States during the period from 1865 to 1900?
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10During the 19th century, the United States placed few restrictions on immigration mainly because
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11Figure 1Base your answer to the question on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.Speaker A: “Germans and Italians, Irish and English, Jews and Russians – into the crucible with you all! The real Americanhas not yet arrived, but is only in the process of forming.”Speaker B:“These southern and eastern Europeans are a very different type from the northern Europeans who precededthem.”Speaker C: “To say that American institutions and form of life have been fixed by the founders of our country and that the
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