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Any foreigner being "free white persons" of "good moral character" were allowed to emigrate to the United States. The increased immigration would eventually cause lower wages in many jobs.
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Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin. This caused an increased amount of slaves employed.
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Ports of Japan are opened to American trade along with the grant of extraterritoriality.
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The Morill Tariff raised rates and wages of industrial workers.
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The first transcontinental railroad connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts through the medium of rails. This caused a boost in economy due to speedy transportation.
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The Coinage Act of 1873 is also known as the "Crime of '73" by people involved with silver in some way. The act lowered the silver value and adopted the gold standard.
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The world's first machinegun is the Maxim gun which was widely adopted by many nations. It caused some foreign trade amongst nations.
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The Tariff Act of 1890 is more commonly known as the McKinley Tariff. The tariff dramatically increased tax rates on foreign goods.
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Carnegie Steel Company was established and led a well known buisness of steel manufacturement. It helped drive the economy.
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The Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act slightly reduced tariff rates and applied a 2% tax income. The income tax made up revenue that was lost from tariff reductions.
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The Dingley Act raised tarrifs which nullified the effect of the Wilson-Gorman Tariff.
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The treaty gives the United States acces to build a canal across Central America. It also nullified the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty,
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The incorporation of Ford allowed an increased production of automobiles which later becomes a major industry of work. The assembly line was also established with an increasing result of production.
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The Panama Canal was finished in construction as of January 7, 1914. The resultant was an increased in trade.
