WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
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increasing agricultural production in the Northeast
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the establishment of trade relations with Mexico
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dramatic population decreases in southern cities
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the rapid industrialization of the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -labor in abundance. Lots of money to invest. New, talented group of businessmen [entrepreneurs] and advisors. Market growing as US population increased.
Detailed explanation-2: -Railroads became a major industry, stimulating other heavy industries such as iron and steel production. These advances in travel and transport helped drive settlement in the western regions of North America and were integral to the nation’s industrialization.
Detailed explanation-3: -The railroad opened the way for the settlement of the West, provided new economic opportunities, stimulated the development of town and communities, and generally tied the country together.
Detailed explanation-4: -Not only did the railroads transport raw materials used in industrial production, such as coal and iron ore, the railroads were also one of the largest consumers of raw materials in their own right. The growth of railroads thus led to growth in other industries, such as timber and coal.