The American history of the 19th century shows that the rise of technology and industry covers the American reconstruction. During this period, there was rapid economic growth and great prosperity in the northern and western saws of the United States. America became one of the world dominant economic, industrial and agricultural powers (Boyer 428). The rise of technology and industry reconstruction resulted to the end of legalized slavery and the citizenship of the former slaves in the United States. At the end of the 19th century, America became the leading global industrial power since it built on new technologies, expanded the railway network and there was an abundant natural resource.
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This calling made some Americans venture westward while the nation was greatly consumed by the struggle of ensuring threats neutrality. However, the westward expansion did not occur exclusively in the progress atmosphere. For instance, it made North and South political tension to focus around the issue of slavery while west American gradually developed. This issue accelerated the economic and social division between the North and South since they clung to their beliefs and