Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
A new era of mass production arose in the United States because of
technological innovations, a favorable patent system, new forms of
factory organization, an abundant supply of natural resources, and foreign
investment. The labor force came from millions of immigrants from around the
world seeking a better way of life, and aided a society that needed to massproduce
consumer goods. The changes brought about by industrialization
and immigration gave rise to the labor movement and the emergence of
women's organizations advocating industrial reforms.
After the Civil War, the development of improved industrial methods and the arrival of masses of immigrants eager for factory jobs launched a new era of mass production in the United States. More
Fleeing religious and political persecution and poor economic conditions, millions of people began to move about the globe, with a high concentration coming to the United States. More
Industrial expansion and the influx of new populations brought about major changes, including the rise of a labor movement and the emergence of women's organizations as important agents of social and political reform. More
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