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During the early 19th century, America was mostly know as a agricultural economy.
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The developments of new technologies bring companies the ability to expand their businesses and spread.
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As the industrialization era continues, transportation becomes a big part of it. Railroad allowed transportation of goods to move faster throughout the states.
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Company's were in need a fuel supply especially when it came to transporting which introduced John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Conpany provided these companies with oil and solved their problems.
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George Pullman created what ended up being extremely important for transportation. Pullman Cars were train cars with a specific purpose such as holdings for everything.
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The Knights of Labor was created by Terence Powderly. They were against strikes and urged both unskilled and skilled workers to join.
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After Carnegie's construction of a steel mill in America, the idea that cheaper steel could be used for buildings, transportation, and weapons, etc.
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During this time a larger amount of immigrants migrated over to America. With the population increasing, owners could pay lower wages and make more money. Immigration basically helped industrialization in America a lot.
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The American Federation of Labor was founded by Samuel Gompers. They knew exactly how the government dealt with strikes. had a mindset that strikes really worked. They also believed that only skilled workers should be able to join the Union.
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Most Pullman Car workers were forced to live in a specific community with high expenses so most workers were having trouble bringing in a profit for themselves. So over 4000 workers began a strike.
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With the creation of assembly lines, Henry Ford made it possible for industries to make use of mass production.
