Industrialization was the period of time for a country were they transitioned from farming and agriculture to working in factories and inventing new things. In America the industrial revolution greatly impacted the life of thousands of Americans. It brought people from the farm into factories in order to mass produce products for the economy.

Although the rail road greatly impacted the US by allowing them to transport animals and products across the country, it hurt the Native Americans a great deal. The railroad helped the US expand the west, this caused Native Americans to be pushed off their land and caused their numbers to go down. The railroad also caused the Natives food source, the Buffalos, to almost disappear.

The Railroad was a huge help for the U.S. allowing for easier transportation across the country. The  raid road played a major part in helping expand the west.