HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.
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Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian mountains.
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Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.
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Government officials began to promote the idea of manifest destiny.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The new jobs for the working class were in the cities. Thus, the Industrial Revolution began the transition of the United States from a rural to an urban society. Young people raised on farms saw greater opportunities in the cities and moved there, as did millions of immigrants from Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Industrialization, along with great strides in transportation, drove the growth of U.S. cities and a rapidly expanding market economy. It also shaped the development of a large working class in U.S. society, leading eventually to labor struggles and strikes led by working men and women.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a result of industrialization, the US suffered urban overcrowding, political corruption, and dangerous working conditions. This situation would remain largely unaddressed until the early-20th century. While industrialization did improve the standard of living for many families, it did so at a price.
Detailed explanation-4: -Industrial expansion and population growth radically changed the face of the nation’s cities. Noise, traffic jams, slums, air pollution, and sanitation and health problems became commonplace. Mass transit, in the form of trolleys, cable cars, and subways, was built, and skyscrapers began to dominate city skylines.
Detailed explanation-5: -The industrialization of the United States brought economic growth to the country like never before. The economy moved from agrarian to industrial; consumer goods were mass-produced and readily available. However, manufacturing was not the only industry that experienced growth.