Changes in Agricultural Production
Between the year 1790 and 1920, it is estimated that the population of the United States
doubled. During this period, there were a lot of immigrants from different places of the world.
Some were from Europe, Asia, Middle East and some from Africa. The reproduction saw an
increase of the American population. The people who moved into the country did not entirely
bring negative impacts (North, 1960). The people were ready to work in the fields for whatever
pay. The conditions that led them to free their homes were not that favorable. In one way or
another, that led to the increase in cheap labor. Agriculture was enhanced because more people
were ready to work in the fields. Some of these immigrants worked in the steel mills, shipyards,
and warehouses. The rate of growth and development increased during this period because there
was the chance of making a change through accessible labor.
FACTORS THAT ACCOUNT TO THE TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN THE AMERICAN
ECONOMY BETWEEN 1790 AND 1860
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Farmers were able to supply the urban dwellers with raw materials for their industries and
at a cheaper cost. The cheap costs were attributed to cheap labor. The availability of raw
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- Fall '08
- WORMER
- History, US History, Economy of the United States, agricultural production, tremendous growth
