U.S. History: People and Events 1865-Present
Growth of Business and Labor Uni
Breanna G.
Growth of Business and Labor Unions
Industrial Revolution
Before the Civil War, a few large manufacturers existed, but after the war there was a g
growth in technology, which changed the way goods were manufactured. This time of transitio
new manufacturing processes is known as the Industrial Revolution.
America had abundant supplies of most resources needed to become an industrial g
coal, Iron ore, petroleum, and copper, along with agricultural products like corn, wheat, cc
pol, etc. Technology developed to make these goods into new useful products. Steel rep
. Communications improved with a new Atlantic telegraph cable and Alexander Graham
ention of the telephone. The refrigerator car made meatpacking a major industry.
With goods being mass-produced, prices dropped, and consumers were always looki
ins. Department stores first appeared before the Civil War, but they became more co
s afterward. In rural areas, people looked forward to receiving their Sears, Roeb
mery Ward catalogs to buy the same clothes and supplies available in cities.
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