WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Detailed explanation-1: -Henry Morrison Flagler is best known for his development of Florida’s east coast. He was responsible for building the Florida East Coast Railway from Daytona to Key West. Flagler made a significant contribution to Florida’s economy through tourism and agriculture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Henry Flagler expanded his Florida holdings by building a railroad bridge across the St. Johns River at Jacksonville, purchasing the Ormond Hotel, and building hotels in Palm Beach and Miami.
Detailed explanation-3: -Henry Flagler: Developing Florida’s east coast. The Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) was developed by Henry Morrison Flagler, a United States tycoon, real estate promoter, railroad developer and Rockefeller partner in Standard Oil.
Detailed explanation-4: -Flagler created the Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Indian River Railway Company in 1892 as a holding company for his railroad newtork.
Detailed explanation-5: -In the early 1900s Flagler, affiliated with John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company, conceived and oversaw the construction of the Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad, paving the way for the Keys’ evolution into the destination that is internationally recognized today.