¶ … industrialization Civil War influenced U.S. society Industrialization after the Civil War paved the way for modernizing the United States and giving it the status that it enjoyed for the majority of the 21st century -- that of a global superpower. It did so through the development of a robust economy built on manufacturing, which gave it both political and social clout throughout the world.

Three Major Aspects of Industrialization during 1865-1920

The continued development and completion of the railroad.

The emergence of the factory system and manufacturing industries (particularly steel).

Five Specific Groups Affected by...

African-Americans
These peoples migrated from the South to the North due to the manufacturing industries.

They were frequently used as strike breakers in labor disputes.

C. Children

1. Child labor became common in the early days of the manufacturing industry.

2. Children's conditions in these positions eventually led to laws against child labor.

D. Women

1. Women began to work outside of the home for the first time during the manufactory industry.

2. These jobs eventually led to the women's liberation and feminist movements.

E. Italians

1. Italian immigrants worked in mass in factories.

2. These people frequently had their own section of town in urban environments.

III. Five Ways That Industrialization Affected the life of the Average Working…