Module 5: Critical Thinking -Option #1: Uniting the Nation: Economic Growth

Running head: UNITING THE NATION: ECONOMIC GROWTH 1
Option #1: Uniting the Nation: Economic Growth
Bryan Fleming
HST 201 – U.S. History I
Colorado State University – Global Campus
Dr. Jahue Anderson
February 25, 2018

UNITING THE NATION: ECONOMIC GROWTH 2
Uniting the Nation: Economic Growth
The United States underwent tremendous growth at the end of the 18th century and into
the 19th century, up till the eve of the civil war in April of 1861. An increase in population,
modernization, and industrialization would define this pre-civil war era of growth. There were
several driving forces that helped define this period such as population growth, industrial
development, and technology.
From 1790 to 1820, the population of the United States more than doubled to nearly 10
million people. This increase was not the result of immigration, but of an increased birth rate
within the country. By 1860, the number of states would grow from the original 13 to 33. Even