WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Electricity became available in rural areas of the Midwest.
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Railroads converted from steam power to diesel power.
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Farmers began using gas-powered mechanical reapers.
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Petroleum products like kerosene supplied lamps for light.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1859, Edwin L. Drake used a steam engine to drill for oil. This technological breakthrough helped start an oil boom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Oil’s first use in the Industrial Revolution was for heating and lighting via kerosene, a petroleum-derived fuel that was better than previous methods as it burned less and could be produced more cheaply.
Detailed explanation-3: -Colonel Edwin Drake and the First Oil Well. Colonel Edwin Drake is famous for drilling the first oil well in 1859. Much about Drake and his well is accidental.
Detailed explanation-4: -The price of oil influences the costs of other production and manufacturing across the United States. For example, there is a direct correlation between the cost of gasoline or airplane fuel to the price of transporting goods and people. A drop in fuel prices means lower transport costs and cheaper airline tickets.