In the four decades following the end of the Civil War, the United States propelled itself into the forefront of the industrializing nations of the world. The industrialization of America helped many people become rich and owners of huge factories. Many regarded these men neither as "robber barons" or "industrial statesmen." In fact they were men who helped in advancing America to one of the riches country in the world. With their money, they built factories to manufacture goods, which also helped people to find works and have jobs, and they helped America grow.
These "industrial statesmen" was one of the largest contributions to the industrial growth of America because of the factories that they created. They in part did create factories for money, but they built it because they wanted to provide jobs for people. "That is why they carry on great enterprises and find plenty of people to work with them," (Doc. E). The factory system contributed to the growth of the nation's cities and at times created entirely new ones. Industrialization brought progress to late-nineteenth-century America that people had never known before.
America is one of the biggest industrial countries of the world; therefore it is a place of great opportunities. Wherever there are opportunities, then there will be people coming and searching for it; with it came immigration. Immigration provided a steady supply of new workers for the industrial economy. The "industrial statesmen" built factories for these people to come and work; they gave the people an opportunity to find jobs to support themselves and their families. The result was a steady and substantial increase in national wealth, rising living standards for much of the population, and the creation of great new fortunes. Many workers in the late nineteenth century experienced a real rise in their standard of living. This is due to the help of "industrial statesmen" because of the jobs that they provided for the workers.