There were many revolutionary inventions that contributed to the giant leap made by America during the Industrial Revolution. There were inventions in the textile industry, inventions in transportation, and many other things and people that influence the Industrial Revolution. The Railroad was one thing that played a central role in the rise of the industrial nations. ... The American railroads helped to settle and expand America's borders further to the west. American lines reaching to the West had to find their own way through vast tracts of land. ...

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Amid the close of the 1800s, American society was being molded into an industrial powerhouse. ... In the dawn of industrial development in America we also see the first men to get extremely wealthy from these new opportunities. ... Overall we can see how immense the economic changes in America were due to the new industrial development. ... The Spanish-American War is more a result of the Philippine Revolution and the Cuban War of Independence. After intervening between Cuban and Spanish conflict, the U.S. was then dragged into the Philippine Revolution which incited the Philippine–Amer...

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There were many historical and social forces that triggered this new age, but none more important than the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments, the immigration boom, and the industrial revolution. ... As this was debated, alternatives to the customary plantation production process needed to be reformed, making way for the industrial revolution. ... Many of these immigrants quickly found work as America's industrial economy was growing and changing from agricultural to industrial with the help of a movement that changed America production forever. ... Another very important aspect of the r...

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However, this redefined American image was launched by dramatic changes initiated by the conclusion of World War I, as well as the consumer ideology that began to dominate American culture. ... Also, the manufacturing pace needed to support the war led to an industrial boom as employment, production, and technological advancements skyrocketed. ... The post-war period saw the increase in anti-immigration sentiment within American society. ... However, by the 1920s, there were growing fears by the American public that these new immigrants were a threat to their American values because they were ...

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