In between the years of 1820-1870 The Industrial Revolution Promoted Nationalism in the United States Of America .By taking the weak american economy and developing it so it would get stronger. The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power, and the development of machine tools. It also included the change from wood and other bio-fuels to coal.rial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of Steam, and the development of machine tools. It also included the change from wood and other bio-fuels to coal.