Civil War influenced the beginning of American Realism by
giving emphasis on progress and evolution of man. Commonplace citizens enjoyed unbiased
way of living and benefited from business ventures. Even authors tend to focus
their literary pieces on the realities beneath the post-war experiences. Leaders became more aware of the economic
status of the country and encourage them to manage men and machine wisely. Boosting
uses of natural resources for business opportunities, improvement on rail way
system, and operation of transcontinental telegraph to access a wide range of
markets and enhance communication are some of the progress which changed the
image of America. This resulted to influx of immigrants that provided
inexpensive labor.
