The Industrial growth that happened in the United States continued through the civil war. Machines replaced hand labour when it came to manufacturing, increasing production exponentially. The new railroads helped the transport of goods hugely. Inventors were coming up with ideas that everyone had to have. Bankers and investors supplied huge amounts of money that business leaders had to expand their operations. The new business activity moved to cities. Due to this, people moved to cities in record numbers. There was a sharp contrast of the rich and the poor which stirred up widespread discontent. This caused more unions to form. The industrial growth centered in the North. The war-torn south was lagging behind the rest of the country. In the West, frontier life was ending. The United States eventually built up its military strength and became a world power.
The value of American goods increased almost a ten fold between 1870 and 1916. Many interrelated developments and contributed to this growth. The use of machines took over the manufacturing field and was at much more efficient.
Life for a worker in the Industrial Revolution was brutal. If one was lucky enough, they would get about a thirty minute break for breakfast, and a thirty minute break for lunch, and they would work usually from five in the morning till eight at night.
