I-1 Flashcards
Identify natural resources that fueled this growth. How?
Coal Mines> fuel steamships & factories
Thick Lumber> lumber for construction
River-ways> transportation zones
Oil well> encouraged kerosene & gasoline growth
How did the Civil War speed up technical and industrial growth?
Factories> stepped up production, employed new tools & methods> produce guns, ammunition, medical supplies, uniforms
Food Industry> developed ways to process food= long distance
Railroads> expanded
Power> create in more efficient methods
Government> encouraged immigration
Why did industries have such a huge, and willing workforce after the Civil War?
Large numbers of Europeans & some Asians immigrated to the USA> caused by political upheaval, religious discrimination, crop failures
> worked cheap & moves for jobs
How did entrepreneurs fuel this growth of American industry?
Entrepreneurs established factories, railroads, mines> job openings & attracted foreign invetment
How did the government’s policies encourage businesses’ success in the late 1880’s?
Government> millions of acres of land to railroad builders- promise to quickly link the East & West coast
Congress> enacted protective tariffs
Laissez- Faire polices
How did technology impact how American traveled, and where they lived?
Electric streetcars, commuter trains, subways appeared in major cities-Americans lived in neighborhoods outside of the city
How did industrialization affect the American economy by the late 1880’s? Why?
Exports of food & goods expanded> railroads
USA> grew as the world economic power
How did industrialization impact farm workers?
Farms became mechanized> few farm laborers were needed, Farmers & their families moved to urban areas or manufacturing centers
How did this mass production of good affect city dwellers in a positive way?
a. Easy access to clothing & supplies that were already made
How did this mass production of good affect city dwellers in a negative way?
high living cost, dependent on cash wages to buy food, performed repetitive work in factories> dangerous, low-paying jobs
What impact did industry’s growth begin to have on the environment?
Industrial waste, mining> destroyed the land
Agriculture production> erosion & dust storms
What actions did the destruction of the environment elicit?
Congress set aside protected lands> National Park Service, Yellowstone Park (1872)
