Social Changes In American Agriculture

During the period 1876-1900, there were many different changes to American agriculture. Prior to the American Civil War, the United States started a systematic policy of territorial expansion across the continental United States. During this process of expansion, land was gained from the Native Americans and the Mexicans through different wars and treaties. However, the changes that technology, government policy, and economic conditions caused shall be explained. The Industrial Age accentuated class divisions because of different government policies. In 1860, 50% of all American workers were self-employed; by 1900, two out of three workers depended upon wages. Nonetheless, there was a problem with this: the workers were at the mercy of their