Question

Some of the most important new technologies that contributed to late-nineteenth-century industrial growth were in the field of____________.

Answer 1

Important new technologies contributed to the nation' industrial growth in the field of transportation and rail roads, textile and manufacturing and invention of telegraph.

Explanation

Steam engines and its utilization in the filed of transportation of raw materials proved to be much faster and it paved way for speeding up the manufacturing process. steam engines were also used to drain out water from the oil and coal mines in America. Coal was used to power the engines and its availability was in plenty in North America.

Much parts of America were rich in exporting cotton and many textile shops were also set up in America. Sweatshops were also opened during industrialization. The invention of telegraph improved the speed of communicating from one place to another. It also became a status symbol in the american households.