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Building of the Transcontinental Railroad 1869

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Building of the Transcontinental Railroad 1869

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With the building of this major project, the United States started expanding Westward, this changed the United States from trying to be a self-sufficient farming economy to an industrial powerhouse.

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This strike was one of the first massive protests against the terrible wages, and harsh conditions of the time. This strike also showcased the rising class of urban workers, and the rise of labor unions for better representation of common workers.

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More workers coming from Europe and Asia, led to the further booming urban communities as immigrants looked for jobs, and with factory owners taking advantage of this newly found source of cheap labor, this led to more industrial growth.

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Growth of Electric Power and Innovation 1880's

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Growth of Electric Power and Innovation 1880's

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Further innovations, like the telephone, and lightbulb, led to more businesses booming, more urbanization, and allowing people to work longer hours.

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With the rise of America's industrial capacity, this led to many men like John Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, George Westinghouse, etc. All building large monopolistic companies, which increased production of much needed things like Oil, Steel, Electric Power, etc. These made major cities like Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Detroit major industrial centers.