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Andrew Carnegie
he came intill the country in 1848 at the age of 12. six years later he worked his way up to become private secretary . -
railroad
the railroad extended west to the mississippi river -
Edwin L. Drake
Edwin L. Drake successfully used a steam engine to drill for oil near Titusville Pennsylvania. -
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industrialization
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women eared
women earned an average of $267 a year nearlyhalf of men's arerage pay of $498.
