| Cause | Effect |
| Need for effective, quick transportation of finished goods by land | ? |
| Need for cheap labor to provide raw materials | ? |
? |
More women and children were hired to work since they did the jobs cheaper than men |
? |
The need for skilled workers decreased |
| Increase in the use of mass production (producing multiple items at once) | ? |
The use of machines increased
Factory owners wanted to try to keep costs down
Increase in railroads across the globe
Increase in slavery and the slave trade
Increase in the use of the assembly line, which saved both time and money