U.S. Economic History

By btoutloff
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    Agricultural Era

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    Industrial Era

    During this era, the invention of various machines were created to do work with steam.
  • Spinning Jenny is invented

    Spinning Jenny is invented

    This invention did the work of eight people!
  • Independence from Great Britain

    Independence from Great Britain

  • Invention of the cotton gin

    Although the cotton gin brought many businesses to the South and caused America to become a major cotton producer, this invention caused slavery to become more popular.

  • War of 1812 begins

  • War of 1812 ends

  • California Gold Rush begins

    The California Gold Rush brought many workers to California and integrated the state into the Eastern U.S. economy.

  • Civil War begins

  • Civil War ends

  • World War I begins

  • Assesmbly line created by Henry Ford

    Assesmbly line created by Henry Ford

    When the first assembly line was created, cars were being produced faster and easier. As a result, the prices of cars went down.

  • World War 1 ends

  • Stock Market crashes (Black Thursday)

    This causes The Great Depression

  • World War II starts

  • The Great Depresssion ends

  • World War II ends

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    Production of Services Era

    This era was focused on making quality products for consumers.
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    Technology Era

    During this time period, not only did technology evolve, but the knowledge did too!

  • Recession begins in the U.S.

  • Terrorist attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon

    Terrorist attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon