What caused America to industrialize after the civil war?

Answer 1

The Civil War stimulated the growth of the American economy in the North because of war production. Although the South also produced armaments, the economy was ruined because so many of the farmers were away in the Confederate armies. So the price of every type of food, clothing and other basics became scarce and skyrocketed in price. After the Civil War the North's economy saw a boom in the building of the railroads, industry, commerce, and the opening up of the West. The South was defeated and had to be rebuilt. The freeing of the slaves and the horrors of Reconstruction further hindered the growth of the economy. The South's economy was wrecked. The entire region took many decades to recover.

Answer 2

While the South was mainly still basing the economy on agriculture (mainly cotton), the North based their economy on industry. (This formed their opinion on slavery: They did not have an agricultural industry (and therefore a stronger need for slaves), so slavery seemed more cruel to them.

Answer 3

Rebuilding the South was important to the industrial growth of America after the Civil War. Textile mills in the North and the migration of people to the North and West to find work was also important.

Answer 4

The economy in the South was completely destroyed while in the North it prospered.

The economic damage to the South was severe due to the fact that most of the battles were in Confederate territory. This caused a sometimes deliberate destruction of Southern property. 40% of Southern livestock and half of its farm machinery were destroyed. The economy of the South was so damaged that in 1900, only 75% of its production had been recovered.

Answer 5

After the Civil War, the United States became very industrialized. Factories popped up everywhere and more people could work. This also meant more people could buy more.

Answer 6

Impoverished the South, enriched the North.

Answer 7

It was greatly stimulated by it. All manner of war supplies were urgently needed, and it was the North that had the manufacturing capability, not the South - a big advantage in the war.

Answer 8

slavery is all i can think about but i think nothing was achieved. But the civil war also made some of the shapes of states in the us

Answer 9

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