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  2. American system of manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    The American system of manufacturing was a set of manufacturing methods that evolved in the 19th century. [1] The two notable features were the extensive use of interchangeable parts and mechanization for production, which resulted in more efficient use of labor compared to hand methods.

  3. History of the iron and steel industry in the United States

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    Steel production by countries. United States steel production faced a steep decline in the 1970s. As the only major steel maker not harmed during World War II, the United States iron and steel industry reached its maximum world importance during and just after World War II. In 1945, the US produced 67% of the world's pig iron, and 72% of the steel.

  4. Industrial Revolution in the United States - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] The du Pont family emigrated to the United States due to repercussions from the French Revolution, bringing with them expertise in chemistry and gunpowder. E.I. du Pont observed that the quality of American gunpowder was poor, and opened Eleutherian Mills, a gunpowder mill on Brandywine Creek in 1802. The mill served as home for du ...

  5. Manufacturing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Manufacturing is a vital economic sector in the United States of America. [1] The United States is the world's second-largest manufacturer after the People's Republic of China with a record high real output in 2021 of $2.5 trillion. [2] As of December 2016, the U.S. manufacturing industry employed 12.35 million people.

  6. Economic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The economic history of the United States spans the colonial era through the 21st century. The initial settlements depended on agriculture and hunting/trapping, later adding international trade, manufacturing, and finally, services, to the point where agriculture represented less than 2% of GDP .

  7. Technological and industrial history of the United States

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    Over the next 10 years, Goddard's rockets achieved modest altitudes of nearly two kilometers, and interest in rocketry increased in the United States, Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union. At the end of World War II , both the American and Russian forces recruited or smuggled top German scientists like Wernher von Braun back to their ...

  8. The Top Selling Luxury Cars in America - AOL

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    The top 12 luxury brands accounted for only 10.8% of total U.S. car sales through the first 11 months of this year. But these lines are important to the companies that own them because the profits ...

  9. U.S. Steel - Wikipedia

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    The United States Steel Corporation is an American steel company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with production facilities in the U.S. and Central Europe.. The company produces and sells steel products, including flat-rolled and tubular products for customers in industries across automotive, construction, consumer, electrical, industrial equipment, distribution, and energy.