The American economy was greatly influenced by advancement in the 1800’s, which caused many changes in society and regional identities. Some of these advancements were in the areas of technology, agriculture and commerce. In this period we saw inventions such as the sewing machine, the waltham-lowell factory system, and railroads sweep the nation, and drastically alter the United States economy. The first advancement that impacted the nation was the sewing machine.
During the time between the Civil War and the end of World War I industrialization was a big part in the economic, social, and political development of the United States. All three developed the way they did as an effect of industrialization. Economically more money was made from more manufactured goods. Socially living conditions became different. Politically more laws were passed to address problems.
I think that many changes occurred during the time period of 1890-1920 because of innovation/invention, education, and social darwinism. I think that innovation and inventions caused changes during this time period because, all of these new things meant that way of lives could be changed for the better. Secondly, education caused changes in society because of the way the community was now thinking. Finally, social darwinism played a role in causing the changes that took place during this time period. Inventions and Innovation played a crucial part in creating change during the 2nd industrial revolution.
The effects of industrialization on British society between 1750-1900 had great outcomes but had to pay a heavy price. Industrialization impacts hits the most to all empires and is a transition from human hand labor to machinery use. It all started when an inventor got the idea to use the water wheel to generate power and led to other innovations such as the spinning wheel to be used in textile factories. One example of an innovation, key to the industrizliaion is the steam engine. Steam engines were important because they powered ships so instead of the wind, they would use these steam engines and they made transportation and shipping much more efficient.
Another thing that effected society, political powers and economy was that of immigration and the quick growth of immigrants during the industrial revolution era. In “1890’s majority of the population in all major cities was made of immigrants.”
Industrialization had a positively impact on U.S because Automobiles, Captain Of Industry , and light bulb and Electricity. The industrialization happened in the 1800’s. There was a lot of events that happened in this time period. Reason 1: Andrew Carnegie made old fashioned cars in the 1800’s. He taught many women and men how to drive.
Before the Industrial Revolution, economies and governments were based on agricultural and artisan crafts. People had to travel slower because the invention of railroads didn't exist at that point, and jobs were harder to obtain as well as maintain. The Industrial revolution provided a surplus of new job opportunities, economic opportunities, faster transportation systems, faster production of items, and new power sources. Between the time of 1750-1900, the Industrial Revolution immensely prompted educational growth (docs 3, 4), economic benefits (docs 1,5,7), and the discovery of new different governing methods (docs 2,6) by states outside of Europe.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, American Society rapidly changed. With new technologies and inventions such as railroads people were able to move far into the west, and urbanization led people to conglomerate in large cities in the East. This rapid expansion of technology and change of lifestyle was due to industrialization, which had a variety of effects on American society. Although the rapid rise of immigration in US society from the years of 1865 to 21900 had a minor effect on industrialization, the expansive powers and responsibilities of big businesses and the increase of political voice for the lower working class were major effects of industrialization.
In the mid-1700s, industrialization gave birth and made Europe grow quicker than it ever had before. With the increase in industrialization and technology, life expectancy and quality of life are expected to go up. The industrial revolution assisted America with expanding its population and creating groundbreaking technological advancements such as coal, the internal-combustion engine, and oil, which allowed for steam engines, automobiles, and lighting. This eventually led to an increase in life and made things easier but with these came poor factory conditions and harsh labor.
The late 1800s marked the start of the Industrial Revolution for the United States. Prior to the rapid industrialization, people lived in rural communities and manufacturing was done largely by local craftsmen. After the Civil War, certain needs were emphasized such as the need for faster production, transportation, and better communication. All of these needs were met by the Industrial Revolution due to technological advancements. These advancements had great effects on the structure of cities at the time.
Perhaps, the Industrial Revolution was one of the most important eras in American History because it changed the way Americans and other people lived. It affected the people economically, personally, and morally. American farmers were in dying need of an industrial revolution because of how poorly the Americans were living. Before the revolution we had to do everything hand-made i.e. where we needed to pick all the materials to make things ourselves. It was time to make a change.
Christopher Goudas Dr. Haller AP World History 18 February 2023 The Industrial Revolution; The Consequences of Overfixation on Advancement The term, “Industrial Revolution” refers to a period of time in the late eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century that revolutionized human society as the industrial revolution brought mass technological and socio-economic changes. The Industrial Revolution is the biggest contributing historical event to modern-day life as the Industrial revolution brought factories, and urbanization and transformed the ways by which goods were produced and distributed.
Industrialization played a big part in the shaping of American society. This time period was considered the "Gilded era " from 1869-1901. There were both cultural and economic changes during this time, such as the transcontinental railroad, businessmen, the depression , and the living conditions of the lower class. The transcontinental railroad produced an increased demand in manufacturing since the businesses would now grow and trade in larger amounts.
The era of industrialization in the U.S. happened rapidly and caused many changes for people around the country. Industries such as railroads, steel making and coal energy were growing larger and it opened up a whole new job market for individuals. Industrialization brought great improvements to machinery and the economy. It also brought lots of people to more urban areas compared to rural areas. It was the start of a new Nation.
Furthermore, it was also the beginning of factories, and fossil fuels. It opened up many jobs for people due to the high demand of goods which eventually led to a high increase in immigration. The high increase in immigration was a huge benefit for factories because they were able to hire many desperate immigrants for low wages. Industrialization also led to the up rise of ranching which become a huge competition to farming. Social Darwinism was also implemented during this era, it was the belief that if you are rich it is because you are doing something right, and if you are poor it is because you failed at something.
