USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

ROBBER BARONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Between the Civil War and WWI the US was transformed from an agricultural to an ____ nation.
A
industrial
B
civilized
C
archaic
D
agrarian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the decades following the Civil War, the United States emerged as an industrial giant. Old industries expanded and many new ones, including petroleum refining, steel manufacturing, and electrical power, emerged.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Union’s industrial and economic capacity soared during the war as the North continued its rapid industrialization to suppress the rebellion. In the South, a smaller industrial base, fewer rail lines, and an agricultural economy based upon slave labor made mobilization of resources more difficult.

Detailed explanation-3: -The second industrial revolution was said to be between 1870 and 1914, after the civil war[1]. During this time, many advances in technology and factories made it easier and quicker for framers and manufactures to produce more goods and products to be sold.

Detailed explanation-4: -The American Industrial Revolution, sometimes referred to as the Second Industrial Revolution, began in the 1870s and continued through World War II. The era saw the mechanization of agriculture and manufacturing and the introduction of new modes of transportation including steamships, the automobile, and airplanes.

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