The Industrial Revolution was a period from 1750-1850 changes were made in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation and technology. The steamboat was made in 1807 changed the way goods and people traveled across water. Telegraph had messages sent in seconds. Electricity made it so people had it in their homes. The railroad was a dynamic change in the United States allowed westward expansion. Carnegie mass produced steel. John Rockefeller made a lot of money selling gas or crude oil. For a business if you don't adapt to the changes your business would be done for. Roosevelt tried to destroy most monopolies.
You need to be a member of History 360 to add comments!
Comments