Question

OFFERING A MEDAL FOR WHOEVER ANSWERS THIS QUESTION FIRST CORRECTLY!
Which was a major factor that helped to bring about technological growth in the U.S. after the Civil War?
creative ideas
low demand for goods
a shrinking population
lack of federal support for businesses

Answer 1

go and read this page..it will answer your question http://www.reocities.com/duckman351/CivilBoom.html

Answer 2

i think the first one

Answer 3

Well, the first is obviously true -- you need creative ideas for technological growth, duh! -- and the second and third are false statements about conditions during the time.

I actually think the fourth is a good choice: federal "support" for business almost always goes to big business, and usually helps them stifle competition from new, small business, so it actually slows down technological progress. For example, if the federal government had been supporting the transportation business in 1880, it would have been helping livery stables and horse breeders, the Wells Fargo stagecoach business, et cetera, and it would have helped them suppress the development of the automobile, their competitor.

But I doubt very much that's the answer your t eacher wants! So I'd go with the first.

Answer 4

Creative Ideas. A