Four factors helped the United States industrialize quickly after 1860. There was growth of cities, abundance of natural resources, supply of capital, as well as the American free enterprise system. The growth of cities has led to a massive increase in urban population, providing for workers and consumers. In 1860, most Americans lived on farms or in small towns. Most women spend much of their day preparing meals since there are no frozen foods and few canned foods. Women would also do a lot of sewing because few people bought clothing. Children walked to and from school, even if it was far away. They also had chores, chopping wood, carrying water to the bedrooms, and carrying ashes from the stove. Life in the 1860s was tough because they didn’t have high-quality inventions like we have in the …show more content…
In modern times, there are factories and expanding neighborhoods populated with immigrants and ex-farmers. Women have to do lots of work, but the majority are replaced with inventions, making their work much easier. Canned goods also cut down the time needed to prepare meals, fresh food can be stored longer in an icebox. Supply of capital was crucial for America’s rapid industrialization because it allowed businesses to invest in new technology and expand greatly. More money means more factories and better tools, leading to faster production and growth. Cash flow allowed businesses to buy more machinery and was way more efficient than old methods. Immigrants flooded in, supplying labor as well as new ideas and skills. This created a boom in industrial America growth. This only happened because there was lots of money to invest and many innovations. The expanding West provided new sources of raw materials such as timber and iron ore. Industry relied on a large supply of workers in the nation’s growing cities. The railroad brought the West closer to the settled East. Trains headed