Industrialization 19th Century

The nineteenth century marked a new age for the people of the United States, both socially and industrially. Industrialization in the United States was driven by a variety of factors including immigration, inventions, transportation, and the growth of the domestic market. The rapid growth of industrialization brought profound social changes that redefined American society. Industrialization was brought on by an abundance of factors, and brought on an array of social changes. Industrialization and economic expansion in the United States, in first half of the nineteenth century occurred greatly in the North, spreading its effects across the country. A great influx of immigrants from countries such as Germany and Ireland led to the growth and urbanization of major cities. The potato famine that occurred in Ireland in 1845 to 1852 led to a vast migration of Irish to the United States. Similarly German immigrants fled to the country
These immigrants provided a work force suitable for menial labor, such as factory work and construction, as they were hardworking and abundant in population. American ingenuity contributed to industrialization speeding up the manufacturing process, and creating goods on a larger scale s through Samuel Slaters factory system. The system was an improvement from the previous domestic system, and allowed manufactures to turn a large profit. The factory system created many jobs and attracted many people especially immigrants to cities. Eli Whitney’s development of the cotton gin grew the cotton industry rekindling the need for the dying institution of slavery. The cotton gin sped up the tedious and time consuming job of removing seeds from cotton. The cotton gin allowed cotton to become the most important U.S. export, consisting of over sixty percent of exports.. The influx of cheap cotton also