WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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The need for wood led to deforestation in some regions.
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Discarded waste from mining processes polluted water sources and vegetation.
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The movement of earth to create canals, railroads, and roads changed the landscape.
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Factories released smog and soot into the air.
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the biggest negatives, however, was the toll that industrialization had on the environment. Natural resources were exploited, industrial city air was polluted with thick smog, and the American waterways were heavily polluted with oil and debris.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is harmful to our health, and it impacts the environment by reducing visibility and blocking sunlight, causing acid rain, and harming forests, wildlife, and agriculture. Greenhouse gas pollution, the cause of climate change, affects the entire planet.
Detailed explanation-3: -Industrial Pollution affects the health of people living near the industries. The release of waste chemicals in the rivers is a major cause of water pollution and it causes the death of aquatic living organisms. Solid wastes such as pieces of metals are dumped into the soil so are responsible for soil pollution.