THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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people moved to cities in search of economic opportunity
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farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains
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Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories
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government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century? People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Railroads expanded significantly, bringing even remote parts of the country into a national market economy. Industrial growth transformed American society. It produced a new class of wealthy industrialists and a prosperous middle class. It also produced a vastly expanded blue collar working class.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution created an increase in employment opportunities. Wages at factories were higher than what individuals were making as farmers. As factories became widespread, additional managers and employees were required to operate them, increasing the supply of jobs and overall wages.