Question

List two factors that helped the US shift to an industrial economy during the Gilded Age.

Answer 1

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The biggest stimulus came from the industrial revolution - already late in the US. Second, economic acceleration was a goal, and industrialization was the best way to produce more in less time by making use of new manufacturing and transportation technologies. Moreover, at that time the US officially strengthens itself as an independent nation, gaining new international status.
 
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