... become a devastating world power. Starting with technological imports from Great Britain, the U.S. continued in its strive for technology with the development of the cotton gin in the 1820's and the sewing machine in the 1870's. The development of arms and interchangeable parts created a monopoly in many production areas that enabled them to advance quickly. The increasingly larger companies created the spread ... of large corporations that marked America's path to industrial success. In the late 19th century the United States seized control of the islands of Hawaii, ... Puerto Rico, an...

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