The Development of the American Economy

Create an essay of 500-750 words, describing the development of industry, business, and labor after the
American Civil War. Address the following:
1- Discuss several of the industries of America’s Industrial Revolution in the post-Civil War period.
2- What made these leaders of industry successful?
3- Explain the origins and growth of labor unions.
4- What did Labor Unions accomplish?
Use a minimum of three of the sources provided to support your assignment and be sure to cite the sources.
For this assignment, you will be discussing the development of America's national economy; the transition of America’s economy from a regional to a national economy, the role of Henry Clay’s American system, and post-Civil War westward expansion and the significance of the railroad. These resources will help you discuss the influences and details of the development of the American economy:
• Definition of Laissez-Faire (2016). In Business Dictionary (online).
• Cotkin, G. (n.d.). Strikebreakers, Evictions and Violence: Industrial Conflict in the Hocking Valley, 1884-1885. Ohio History Journal Online.
• Captains of Industry: Harty, J. (2016). Cornelius Vanderbilt. Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia.
• Harty, J. (2016). Cornelius Vanderbilt. Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia.
• Graybar, L. J. (2016). Andrew Carnegie. Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia.
• Trolander, J. A. (2016). John D. Rockefeller. Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia.
• The Grandest Enterprise under God: The West, a Film by Stephen Ives [Video file]. (1996).
• Jones, T. (2014). Remembering the Ludlow Massacre. Nation.
• Lewis, D. L. (1967). Heroes and heels in business history. Management of Personnel Quarterly, 5(4)