To establish a settlement and find riches in the New World.
Here are some of the government policies that helped the economy recover from postwar recession:
1. supply-side economics - investing in capital
2. cooperative individualism - cooperate when needed, be individual otherwise
3. cutting the federal budget - don't spend too much money on unnecessary things
New technology being introduces to industries may include reasons like, an update in technology itself, to employ less people and to save money and perhaps time. They might be easier to use and use less time to finish or create a product.