Expansion of Industry

What were the three major factors that contributed to the immense technological boom that took place in the United States after the Civil War? Explain how two of these factors helped to bring about this technological boom.

Three major factors that contributed to the immense technological boom that took place in the United States after the Civil War were a wealth of natural resources, government support for business, and a growing urban population. A wealth of natural resources helped to bring about this technological boom because Edwin Drake figured out that a steam engine could be used to drill for oil in Pennsylvania, which was a great discovery because oil was a very expensive and profitable product. Also, a growing urban population helped to bring out the technological boom because it provided both cheap labor and markets for new products.