Michigan’s economy in the early 1900s was dominated by many factors. There were natural resources and the resources of man's ingenuity. These industries affected Michigan both positively and negatively. The automobile, lumber/logging, and mining industries all had huge impacts on Michigan's economy in the early 1900s.
Not until the 1800s the lumber industry grew and grew larger on a large scale. White pines were the most popular tree it's a tree price for its high quality lumber. Lumbering Began with the founder marine on st. Croix. I am 1880s the growth of commercial railroads lead to larger
Between 1850 and 1910, forests were cleared at a rate
Rockefeller was the founder of Standard Oil, and helped revolutionize the gas and oil industry while Henry Ford revolutionized the factory setting and the assembly line. While JP Morgan was primarily a businessman, he revolutionized the basic business, and became a huge supporting cast for the railroad industry. Finally, Andrew Carnegie innovated the steel production industry, and made steel production and transportation thrive throughout the country. The individuals mentioned above are only a fraction of the many different people that thrived and helped develop America during the Gilded Age”. These famous, or infamous industrialization tycoons thrived during the late 19th century, and created many of the businesses and operations that we know
During the period of 1860-1900, there were many factors that helped to promote America’s industrial growth. With railroads increasing commerce, a large supply of necessary resources: coal, iron, and water, help from the supportive government, and a large wave of new immigrants it really was irresistible to not turn into a much more mechanized country. Once the 20th century was upon us, America was one of the greatest industrial nations in the World. Industrialization is what has led this country to be as successful as we know it today. As shown in Document 2, in 1860, there were less than 40,000 miles of railroad track.
In this time “The population of the United States more than doubled” (http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3406400169.html) because there was a lot immigrants coming to America. Also “The human resources available to American industry were as important as natural resources in enabling the nation to industrialize rapidly.” (Appleby etal 287). They worked long hours working in factories,mines, and even on railroads. Railroads played a big role during this time.
The fur trade was a major part of the development of Canada, beginning in the 1500’s. The fur trade was prosperous until the mid 1800’s. The fur trade was mainly sustained by the demand Europeans had for felt hats. Due to the popularity and over trapping during the fur trade, fur-bearing animals became scarce, this was one reason for the decline of the fur trade. Between 1715 and the Seven Years War the fur trade had expanded and served multiple purposes economical, political,and scientific.
This represents growth in America because this “treeless wasteland” is soon farmed with Russian Wheat and other products that could withstand the harsh conditions of the prairie. In addition, ranchers start raising cattle in the west. This eventually led on to the growth of the meatpacking industry located in Chicago. The Homestead act of 1862 led to more growth in America as the expansion of people took place.
Business owners made lots of money from the railroads because they were able to transport goods farther and faster with ease. Although the railroads tremendously impacted businesses and therefore the economy, the native americans were negatively impacted because the railroads were being laid on “their” land. This caused distrust between the settlers and the natives because of the “disrespect” for the land. Because of the new ways of transportation, the industrial revolution took place causing skilled artisans to be replaced by unskilled workers that used large complex machines.
The steel and oil industry was what helped the railroad industry really take off. The railroad was Americas first big business. In 1869 the first continental railroad was created, helped with the growth of the market in the west. Without Jay Gould this would of never happened then. The railroad helped give 55,000 people jobs in the 1870’s and capitalized more than 400 million dollars.
This was when the Americans were trying to industrialize the West. Railroads were already built from the East to the West; these were made during Westward Expansion. The factories were growing and they produced better products. Also, the prices dropped for a lot of products because the supply was very high due to increase in speeds of production. Farmers were heavily affected by this change.
“By the end of the 1800’s Carnegie’s little empire was the largest the world had ever seen” ("Andrew Carnegie."). So with Carnegie supplying the cheapest, strongest steel around, as the world’s largest steel producer, he helped the US blossom, building up and out of its previous areas,
The railroads and steam donkey combined has accelerated the timber production in the Pacific Northwest in an unimaginable
The lumber industry of Minnesota was very important and helped Minnesota form. It also made small cities bigger, and more popular. Lumber had a large production. Through the years it got bigger, then smaller again. It also helped discover new machines to use.
Caroline Bynum’s “Fragmentation and Redemption” essay argues that the human body is integral to identity and survival in medieval and modern discussions. She aimed to clarify these similarities by drawing parallels onto concepts like teletransportation, body/brain transplants and theories of theologians and philosophers. Although Bynum presents ample evidence when talking about medieval discussions, this critique will argue that she does not however go in depth when she addresses the concepts in modern discussions. As a result, the readers are left with an imbalanced and fragmented analysis.
