Now that the west was more accessible from the east people began to move out west more in hopes of either gaining land or striking it rich. Many were drawn to the west because they were unexplored lands and many adventures waited for them out there. Many believed also that it was America’s destiny to conquer all land from east to west on the continent, this is what led to the manifest destiny and the war with Mexico. Many roads were built such as the national road which made the west more accessible by land.
These are only a few things that impacted the United States during the Industrial revolution. These are also some of the many reasons for the national growth in the United States. Many of the items discussed would be the transportation, communication, agriculture, and urbanization along with the Manifest