After the civil war, the output of American material increased dramatically. The way goods were made and sold transformed during the Industrial Revolution. The major industries were railroads, steel, and Petroleum. Each of theses industries had leaders who took control of development. They were called “captains of industry” and sometimes “robber barons”.
Railroads spanned the nation making the movement of goods cheap and reliable. Leland Stanford along with his partners Collis Huntington, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins made this growth possible. The four men were New Yorkers who came to California during the Gold Rush and developed the railroad that made the entire west easily accessible.
In 1872 Andrew Carnegie was on a trip to England
Railroads spanned the nation making the movement of goods cheap and reliable. Leland Stanford along with his partners Collis Huntington, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins made this growth possible. The four men were New Yorkers who came to California during the Gold Rush and developed the railroad that made the entire west easily accessible.
In 1872 Andrew Carnegie was on a trip to England