WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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immigration slowed down because more skilled American workers were needed.
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mass production had no impact on other parts of society.
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factory owners brought experts in from around the world to make the factories better and produce more.
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immigration drastically increased because skilled workers were not needed to run equipment.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The factory system of the Industrial Revolution introduced new ways of making products. Products could be made cheaper, faster, and in larger volume.
Detailed explanation-2: -Northern transportation industries boomed during the conflict as well–particularly railroads. The North’s larger number of tracks and better ability to construct and move parts gave it a distinct advantage over the South.
Detailed explanation-3: -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).
Detailed explanation-4: -In the late 1800s, people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States. Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity.