The growth of industries in America started in the earlier 1800s and continued all through to the civil wars. After the war was over, the industries in America had become small, and labor remained widely but limited the production of more products.
Many businesses operated in small companies because lacked enough capital to expand. The American industry changed drastically after the war due to the introduction of machines that replaced manual labor, thus increase production. Investors also improved and expanded their operations.
Chopped down trees and made a log house, and built it by a lake so I had water cause you can live your entire life on water so I would boil the water from the lake to disinfect it and I have water and I would have Packed A LOT of food so I had something to eat.