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The first textile mill was worked on in 1813 but was not completed till 1814. This would be the first mill built in the states, made by The Boston Manufacturing Company. This connects to the theme because it spreads the idea of textiles as more proficient compared to agricultural work.

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Andrew Carnegie was a scottish immigrant who would fulfil the prototypical rags to riches story. From nothing Carnegie would become one of the riches people at the time, running an annual profit of over $40 million. This connects to the theme because it encouraged others to join and start factories and mills to achieve half the success Carnegie had.

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Sharecropping was one of the major reasons why the south's agrarian society failed. People started to realize the negative side effects it had on the economy and the people that participated. This connects to the theme because it shows one reason why the agrarian society failed and caused many to move to factories.

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The Transcontinental Railroad was one of the longest railroads at the time it was built in 1869. This connects to the theme because it allowed the transport of mass goods and materials to be shipped all across the United States.

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Henry W. Grady was a newspaper editor in Atlanta, he started to use phrases like “New South”. He urged southerners to adopt the new and innovative factories, mills, and mines, and ditch the old agrarian economy. This connects to the theme because Grady started to spread awareness and the pros of starting an industrial economy in the south.