The federal policies that contributed to the rise of America’s industrial economy include the Homestead Act of 1862, the Transcontinental Railroad Act of 1862, the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862, the National Banking Act of 1863, and the Tariff Act of 1890. These policies provided incentives for the development of infrastructure, the expansion of the railroad network, the establishment of land-grant universities, the creation of a national banking system, and the protection of domestic industries through tariffs. The results of these policies were the rapid growth of the industrial sector, the development of a strong manufacturing base, and the emergence of the United States as a major economic power.
