1.make a list of all the changes brought about by the railroads. remember to include the changes that they brought to business, industry, and people.
2.write a paragraph to summarize telling why the growth of big business was good for our country and why it may not have been good for our country.
3. explain how unions benefited workers and why the owners of a very large business did not like them.

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Bound counties together and allowed for distant travel

Outlet for products and trade

Facilitating Settlement

Stimulated Commerce

2. The American Industrial Revolution and the growth of big business were fueled by innovations in energy, transportation, communications, manufacturing, and business strategies, and had both positive and negative effects on the American way of life. As factories moved into cities, people followed them. Urbanization and industrialization directly affected each other’s growth. The rising city population fed the ever-expanding market. The strong market, in turn, stimulated greater production, which created more jobs. Railroads were America’s first big business and did much to advance industrialization. Between 1870 and 1890, the amount of railroad track laid in America grew almost 200%.When America’s first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, it allowed people and products to travel across the country faster and cheaper than ever before. As technology continued to advance, skilled workers began to lose their jobs to machines. Unskilled labor, through the division of labor and assembly lines, also took away jobs. The balance of power between labor and business was tipped to the side of the latter. Workers were forced to form trade unions to represent them against the powerful industry bosses. America continues to be affected by the Industrial Revolution and the rise of big business. Many lessons have been learned and new laws continue to be passed in order to keep big business in check. Industry continues to develop new products to make our lives easier and more rewarding. The impact of this period in American history will continue to be felt for many years to come.

3. Unions are hated because they force business owners to do the right thing. Sometimes what is right keeps them from maximizing their profits. There are labor laws, however can be ignored when greed

would not cooperate with each other voluntarily.

answer; people where able to travel across the u.s.a faster than any other mode of transportation,travel time was about a week,from coast to coast