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Absorption by Industry
The nation was blessed with all the raw materials it needed for industry and also vast stretches of some of the most fertile land in the world. The huge waves of immigrants contributed heavily to America's growth as a world power. Immigrants began the farms, built the railroads, dug the coal and iron ore, provided manpower for the steel mills. Since it was protected by two huge oceans, America also was able to stay out of most world conflicts, or wage war on foreign soil without disruption to its industry and economy.
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