Industrial Revolution During 1820 To 1870

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The Industrial Revolution during 1820 to 1870 was of great importance to the economic development of the United States. Without the original support from Britain, Americans began to feel the pressure to industrialize in order to keep up with the demands of Americans. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain, a country who played a lead role in the United States of America’s transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy. Industrialization was very beneficial to American business owners. The new inventions had led to new thriving industries. On top of these discoveries was the discovery of steam power and development of the steam engine. Steam power substituted part of the human labor in manufacturing processes and replaced