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Background
A new era of mass production arose in the United States because of technological innovations, a favorable patent system, new forms of factory organization, an abundant supply of natural resources, and foreign investment. The labor force came from millions of immigrants from around the world seeking a better way of life, and aided a society that needed to massproduce consumer goods. The changes brought about by industrialization and immigration gave rise to the labor movement and the emergence of -
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John D. Rockefeller is born
Rockefeller is born and grows to become the #1 oil tycoon of the nation. -
America is Ahead
By 1860, the United States was second only to Great Britain and France in manufacturing. -
Transcontinental Railroad Finished
On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, signaling the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. -
The Stories of Child Labor
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Internal Combustion is Invented
Nikolaus Otto creates and mass manufactures the Internal Combustion Engine. -
Thomas Edison: Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invents the first (practical) incandescent light bulb, -
The Evils of Child Labor
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