THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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crew memebers on cargo ships
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cloth weavers in textile mills
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staff reporters for local newspapers
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legal counselors in state courts
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Detailed explanation-1: -Old industries expanded and many new ones, including petroleum refining, steel manufacturing, and electrical power, emerged. Railroads expanded significantly, bringing even remote parts of the country into a national market economy. Industrial growth transformed American society.
Detailed explanation-2: -The increase in the number of factories and migration to the cities led to pollution, deplorable working and living conditions, and child labor.
Detailed explanation-3: -The demands of the Civil War, the availability of natural resources, an increase in immigration, and entrepreneurs working with minimal government regulation all contributed to industry growth. How did new technologies influence industrialization?