Factories were constructed throughout the Empire in the 1880s, allowing Brazil's cities to be modernized and "receive the benefits of gas, electrical, sanitation, telegraph and tram companies.
Pabrik-pabrik juga dibangun di seluruh kekaisaran pada tahun 1880-an, sementara kota-kota Brasil mengalami modernisasi dan "menerima manfaat dari gas, listrik, sanitasi, telegraf, dan tram.