The economy is a major factor for a country to advance and to have success. There were two main economic contributors that caused shifts in the population from rural to urban areas during both of the eras. They were farming and manufacturing. During both the Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties, the agricultural aspect made quite an impact to the movement due to the overproduction. Farming is majority located in the South because there is more land to cultivate. But, when there is an abundance of land and a lot of people growing crops at the same time, the matter comes down to overproduction. Which are caused by new machinery, techniques, and the railroads. As a result there was a flooding of agricultural products into the American market. Meanwhile,
