USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Industrial Revolution, America’s economy went from being based on agriculture and trade to being based on ____
A
Production of manufactured goods
B
Woodworking
C
Imports and exports
D
Ocean exploration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Industrial Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture and handicrafts into economies based on large-scale industry, mechanized manufacturing, and the factory system. New machines, new power sources, and new ways of organizing work made existing industries more productive and efficient.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Industrial Revolution in the United States was an epoch in the United States during the late 18th and 19th centuries when the economy of the U.S. progressed from manual labor and farm labor to a greater degree of industrialization based on labor.

Detailed explanation-3: -The colonial economy of what would become the United States was pre-industrial, primarily characterized by subsistence farming. Farm households also were engaged in handicraft production, mostly for home consumption, but with some goods sold, mainly gold.

Detailed explanation-4: -New technology, including chemicals and larger tractors, allowed farmers to work larger areas of land with less labor. Government policies encouraged farmers to scale up their operations. Farmers were also motivated by economies of scale-the economic advantage of producing larger numbers of products.

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