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Industrialization transformed the United States from an agrarian society into an industrial powerhouse.
Welcome to HistoriaHigh! Today, we will explore the top 5 moments of industrialization in the U.S
Number 1: The Steamboat (1807)- allowed goods and people to move more efficiently on the country’s waterways.
Number 2: The Transcontinental Railroad (1869)- connecting the East and West coasts of the country, made travel and trade faster.
Number 3: The Telegraph (1837)- allowed messages to be sent across the country in a matter of seconds.
Number 4: The Cotton Gin (1793)- made the process cotton more efficiently and cheaply.
Number 5: The Assembly Line (1913)- Henry Ford’s innovation of the assembly line made production of goods faster and more cheaply than ever before.
Industrialization laid the foundation for the economic growth and technological innovation that we continue to experience today.