How Did Industrialization And Technology Change From 1877 To 1928

Between 1877 and 1928, America underwent a significant transformation marked by industrialization, urbanization, and progressive social and political reforms. This period was a time of both great prosperity and growing social tensions. The country emerged from the aftermath of the Civil War and began to rebuild itself into an industrial powerhouse, with new technologies and industries revolutionizing the economy, and this time was known as the Gilded Age. After this, the US entered the Progressive Era, where there were major changes in society and politics, as progressive movements sought to address issues such as labor rights, women's suffrage, and racial equality. This period set the stage for many of the key issues and conflicts that would

Though 1877 to 1928 was a period of great immigration to America, it is estimated at this time around 20 million Europeans emigrated from their countries to America, as well as numerous immigrants from other continents as well, such as Asia and Latin America. One of the major issues with there being such an influx of immigrants is there was not enough housing for them all, so this led to something known as settlement housing. Settlement housing is typically established in poor, densely populated neighborhoods, and was run by middle-class reformers and volunteers who sought to improve the lives of the area's residents. The first one of these to be created was known as the “Hull House” and Hilda Statt Polacheck recalls her time while living in the Hull House. She shares how “Many of the pipes supplying drinking water were found to be defective, so the polluted sewage would seep into the drinking water, spreading the germs of typhoid fever” (Document 8). Here it is evident how unsanitary these settlement houses were, as people were stuck drinking sewage, which led to typhoid

The automobile took over American markets, and almost every working-class family had one. The automobile, allowed people to be able to live further away from their jobs, helped to promote a better work-life balance, as well as the start of leisure is a common and popular pastime. In "Remaking Leisure in Middletown", which was a study in American culture by Robert S Lynd and Helen M, they explain how the automobile is “making leisure-time enjoyment a regularly expected part of every day and week rather than an occasional event.” (Document 5) This shows how much people relied on the automobile to allow them to enjoy their free time, and made people capable of doing something enjoyable every day, instead of just a once-in-a-while thing. It is clear from this how technological advancements benefited the average person, as they could finally do things they wanted to in their free time, and how automobiles changed American society into having the importance of work and leisure mixed, which was not nearly as present before. Similar to the importance of leisure, the importance of entertainment also grew in