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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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