In my view the period that has had the biggest impact on the development of US society is The Great Depression. That depression brought a huge economic growth but also changed mass culture that swept many Americans into consumer society.
The book that contributed to the start of the civil war was called Uncle Tom's Cabin
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The Civil War helped the Texas economy develop at a fast rate. For example, Texas developed a high-tech industry after a slump in oil prices, continued reliance on oil production which brought in more money for the economy, and had a boom and bust cycle of the oil industry.