INDUSTRIALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES

KEY POINTS

• Industrialization is mass producing goods with machines
• The Industrial Revolution began in England in the 1700s
• The Industrial Revolution began in the United States in the 1800s
• It included steam engine technology

As a result of industrialization, the urban populations soared...

The mechanization and industrialization made the United States more diverse with many different races.

The introduction of machines affected the class structure of the U.S. and contributed to the income inequality.

Many immigrants came to America hoping to find better lives in the factories in the 1800s.