What caused the industrial revolution to really take off in the united states in the late 1800s
Tons of natural resources coal,copper,lead,gold,iron,silver,timber
Government helped business
Cities were growing growth cities 1860-1900
Growing population provided markets for manufactured goods make
Pay workers more
Why did cities grow so fast
Immigrants farmers moved to the city
African americans moved to the cities after the civil war, cities offered more jobs and opportunities
Oil boom important fluid america
Henry bessemer cheaper way to make steel
Railroads transported
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