Ch. 6 Expansion Of American Industry

Question 1

What was life like after the civil war?

Answer 1

• Growth in technology
• Businesses invent in patents
• 1900: The U.S. had “One of the highest standards of living in the world”
• Production increases

Question 2

What was technology like before the Civil War?

Answer 2

• No electricity

* Slow communication (postal service)