Which of these was a major cause of the rapid industrialization of the United States after 1865?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Natural resources, new technology and a growing labor force
- Step 1: Coal, iron and oil were plentiful. Step 2. Railroads and inventions linked markets, and immigrants supplied workers. Answer: resources, technology and labor. Why not the others: The Emancipation Proclamation applied exclusively to Confederate regions in active rebellion, not border states; the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship; and the Gettysburg Address was a presidential dedication.
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