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The Industrial Age of 1870-1900 saw many changes for Americans throughout the country. Americans saw the development of the car which competed with the train and allowed people the opportunity to travel on their own schedule and not to have to rely on the railroad system. Because of this invention there was a need to build a system of roads so that car owners could travel to their destinations. Many jobs were created to build the infrastructure of roads. Of course economic status was an influence on who was able to afford a car and many had a healthy fear of this new contraption.
The assembly line and specialization were created to more efficiently build the automobile.

Another invention of this time period was the invention of the airplane. Although those who could afford this mode of transportation was limited, it did allow the quicker exchange of ideas and materials and made the world a much "smaller" place.

Yet another influence of this era was the invention of the mechanical weaving loom. This allowed much quicker manufacturing of cloth and put many Americans to work. Along with the good that came from this invention came many labor issues and a widening of the people who were the "haves and have nots". Those employed in the mills and manufacturing plants where the cloth was turned into clothing and other finished products were ill treated and paid poorly leading to many social issues.

Communication inventions such as the radio and television came into being during this time period and the exchange of information became more readily available to Americans. Although it was a long time before the common American had access and funding to buy a television, most American families had a radio and gathered togeher as families and friends regularly to listen to news of the world and to radio programs that provided entertainment for young and old. The US and the world again became "smaller" with these inventions. It really was the beginning of the information age.