Turning Point In American History

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The greatest turning point in US history would be the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution is the most important turning point in American history because it has had everlasting repercussions on modern American society. (Also, others might argue that the introduction of slavery in North America was the biggest turning point in American history because of its own repercussions, but the fact is that racism and prejudice have always been a part of human nature and much has been done to phase out this mindset to this day. Not only that, the industrial revolution also aggravated slavery with many inventions like the cotton gin, which caused the skyrocket in production of cotton.) Some of the most noticeable changes that can still be

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