Early development of manufacturing in the United States was the gateway to the technologies and advances society knows today. Several factors contributed to the aforementioned developments. Population increases, Transportation advancements, industrial advancements, and a great deal of support from the National Government were all cardinal factors culminating in the ultimate development of manufacturing in the U.S.

The early development of manufacturing in the states was contributed to by the increase in labor pool from 1820 to 1860. It is easy to infer that the immigration rates were rising almost until the end of this specific time period. The accounts of the New England farm family also suggest that the birth rate had grown as well as the labor pool. The job opportunities offered in the New England mills were numerous, and if it had not been for such a great influx of immigrants and young people, not all the...