What were the causes and effects of Industrialization on society?
Causes… Railroads expanded Natural Resources Factories increased production
More Causes… Entrepreneurs Immigration Encouraged Protective Tariffs helped U.S. industry
Even MORE Causes… Abundance of ideas New technology
Effects… Oil, Kerosene and gasoline industries were created U.S. exports dominated world markets U.S. economy grew
More Effects… Changes in how Americans lived More people moved to cities for work Businesses operated with little government supervision Higher cost of living
WAY More Effects… Increasing pollution Soil erosion, dust storms Creation of National Park Service