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Began
The Industrial Revolution started in the United Stated. -
Special National Charter
Alexander Hamiltons bank of the US received a special national charter from the US congress. Led to the opening of branch offices in 8 major cities. -
Opening of Controlled Mill Towns
Started in Lowell, Massachusetts, Used female factory workers, brought advatages to both employer and employee. They were known as "Lowell Girls" -
First Transcontinental Railroad
America completed it in 1869. It was a major milestone! It made it easier to transport people, raw materials, and products. -
Railroad Strike
Great Railroad Strike of 1877. It started with wage cuts in the railroad industry, it began in West Virginia and spread to 3 additional startes over a period of 45 day being violently ended by a combination of vigilantes, Naational Guardmen, and federal troops.