Changes From The 1750 To The 1900's

Between the 1750’s to the 1900’s, the Industrial Revolution initiated a period of great change and advancement that transformed Great Britain from an agricultural to an industrial society. The invention of machines and new methods of production changed almost all aspects of society that continue to shape our modern lives. Changes that occurred within communication due to the Industrial Revolution in USA had fundamental impacts on economy and everyday-living. By exploring the types of change in communication, the various positive and negative impacts in both short and long-term contexts become clear. An investigation into a range of primary and secondary source evidence will reveal how these impacts ultimately affected experiences related to

Prior to this time people had to communicate through face to face meetings, written letters or telegraphy. Yet because of this, people had to visit each other or wait a long time for a letter. One change was the invention of the telephone made by Alexander Graham Bell. Furthermore between 1760 to 1840 the development of new methods also instigated the change. This can be seen when people had to use letters or talk face to face before the invention of the telephone. Brian Duignan, a senior editor of Britannica says that “Two inventions of the 19th century, the electric telegraph and the electric telephone, made reliable instantaneous communication over great distances possible for the first time. Their effects on commerce, diplomacy, military operations, journalism, and myriad aspects of everyday life were nearly immediate and proved to be long-lasting.” As a result of these changes in USA, a chain of events occurred that were critical in transforming economy and everyday living in the short and long

By 1900, the effects on everyday life were clear, the telephone allowed people to communicate from long distances and reduced the amount of time wasted. Additionally, the business communication improved leading to increased productivity which made them wealthy. Study.com states that “The invention of the telephone had an exceptional impact on the industrial revolution as it extended the perception of communication. The entire objective is to directly connect with others throughout the world.” And techwalla.com states that “The development of the telephone gave companies the opportunity to expand their operations to other companies and to speed up the trading of stocks and bonds: vastly increasing wealth generation for a greater number of people. Consequently, source evidence analysis continues to reinforce that long-term impacts persisted through to the 1900s within communication for everyday-living and economy as a direct result of changes due to the industrial