USA HISTORY

Developments in the U. S.in the Late 19th Century* Strong national government* Immigration provided inexpensive labor* Rapid economic and industrial growthHow did these developments affect the United States?

(A) The United States sent aid to struggling nations.

(B) Population growth led to an increase in family farms.

(C) Economic prosperity led to decreases in labor union membership.

(D) ** The United States expanded territorial claims to secure natural resources.

Concept note-1: -With the growth of factories and the demand for unskilled labor, immigrants, primarily young men in the working years, continued to be the ideal source of labor. Immigrants were generally more willing to accept lower wages and inferior working conditions than native born workers (Zolberg 2006: 69).

Concept note-2: -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.

Concept note-3: -The U.S. government adopted policies that supported industrial development such as providing land for the construction of railroads and maintaining high tariffs to protect American industry from foreign competition.

Concept note-4: -Industrialization, along with great strides in transportation, drove the growth of U.S. cities and a rapidly expanding market economy. It also shaped the development of a large working class in U.S. society, leading eventually to labor struggles and strikes led by working men and women.