Electric power provided greater opportunities in manufacturing.
Light bulb made it possible to work longer days.Â
Faster machines increased productions.
Telephone increased the movement of information.
Business could be conducted in multiple locations at one time.
Petroleum-based products increased productivity in the United States.
Steel production innovated transportation and industrialization in the 20th Century.
Steel was vital in building the transcontinental railroad.
Steel was durable and assisted in building materials, machinery, and heavy equipment.