American Technology Impact

After the War of 1812, America initially sank into a time of economic regression and the public began to lose faith in the government. The United States was in debt, British products flooded the ports, and many citizens became more concerned of their own welfare compared to the country’s. However, through years of improvement and hard work, the United States began to prove itself once again to the foreign countries. Beginning in the 1800’s, the technological developments began to greatly transformed the United States. At first, many people considered America to be a weak and undeveloped state, however, throughout the years, America slowly began to prove to the other countries that it is becoming a strong and independent state. In the end, America became an industrialized country, domestic trade became popular, and the transportation system in the country was

Technology and music have always been interlinked. As technology improves ways of recording and distributing music improves. Over history we have gone from scratchy records to clear and portable MP3s. New and innovative technology have helped to shape America’s culture as a nation.

The famous painting, American Progress, is a visual representation of the disregard of traditional societies by advanced societies. The painting shows an angel stringing power lines through a bright, exaggerated area of the painting going from right to left. Following the angel are other American technological advancements such as trains and carriages, that the land previously did not have while occupied by native Americans. This side of the painting is clearly the focus and depicts the event as very positive. But towards the far left of the painting, it shifts to a much darker view. The left side shows Native Americans, along with animals and other things native to the land being driven away. The ideas of technological impact depicted in this

American citizens today are so obsessed with being the future that they forget to live in the present. Wendell Berry, a writer that appreciates simplicity, asserts that Modern America has put education, the economy, and technology over religion, family bonding, happiness, and health. He disapprove the use of electronics because he feels that it does not significantly outclass the usage of a pen and a paper. While electronics did make life simplistic, Berry is correct in disapprove technology in that it alters one’s priorities, causes us to lose our abilities to concentrate, and causes citizens to miss out on the real world around them because it makes humans unable to fully live their life independently.

The United States has utilized innovations and technological advancements to solidify its position as a global superpower. One of the greatest accomplishments the United States can claim is to have put a man on the moon in 1969. In describing the impact of the moon landing, historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. notes, “The one thing for which this century will be remembered 500 years from now was: This was the century when we began the exploration of space” (Launius, 2006). In the 47 years since the moon landing, no other nation has been able to land on the moon marking this as a lasting legacy to American perseverance in the exploration of space. The completion of the Panama Canal in 1914 also showcased American resolve and engineering superiority. Providing maritime access between the Atlantic and the Pacific, the Canal stands today as one of seven wonders of the modern world.

The innovation of technology in America industrialization was just as big as building cities, due the mass amount of people immigrating in to America’s coasts. America had to find ways to house these people and make sure they had jobs.

There is no question that certain inventions have had a humongous impact on shaping our society today. They make our day-to-day lives uncomplicated and much more efficient. Inventions have completely changed our lifestyles, to the point where some people can't even imagine living without a telephone. With so many inventions in the world it's hard to choose which ones have had the most influence on us. But I believe the telephone, camera, and the airplane had the most impact on American life and industrialization.

Over the course of the past 250 years, the United States has proven that it is a world leader. It has shown that all you need in order to make something great of your life is grit, spit, and determination. Decade after decade, century after century, America has continually astounded the international community with its creative and forward-thinking might. With many of the most commonly used pieces of technology having their origins in the United States, it is safe to say that every generation of America has changed the world with their brilliant minds.

The growth and maturity that the United States has undergone over the last few centuries has affected the mentality of the people and government, going from being simple minded to being more open minded. As the nation grew from a small, new country to a global superpower, many of its aspects changed, while some remained the same. These aspects range from the manner in which presidents have been elected to the changes within the technology that Americans use on a daily basis. Over time, America’s position on technology, people and beliefs has been molded and shaped to accommodate the time period which the country is in.

Since the rise of the digital age, technology has revolutionized transportation, education, and communication all around the globe. Third world countries now have the ability to treat diseases and educate their students using the internet. Technology allows us to better use our food, knowledge, and transportation. But not all of this development increases our ability to grow. In the colonial times of America, before technology became so prevalent, people knew the value of hard work and determination. Even when situations provided difficult outcomes, the settlers knew that they had to work in order to survive. Nowadays, we can cook food in a microwave, receive information instantly, and travel halfway across the globe in a few hours. If people from the twenty-first century switched places with the early American settlers, very few of today’s technological giants would survive.

Advanced technology made a big impact in this civilization, it not only brought a better life, it also changed the way people lived. Some of this technology was the development of measuring weight and time, making tools out of copper, iron, and bronze. Some of the tools that they made were saws, knives, needles, hammers and razors. Being able to measure mass helped them trade for a better cost.This way they were not being ripped off because they knew exactly how much the item was worth. With the ability to measure the time it gave them the opportunity to know when the hours of the day and night were.With this they would know when to stop working so that it would not be too dark, they would also know when the sun was rising for them to get back

The most apparent issue that employment faces today is the creation of new technology that crushes the need for many jobs but it may also result in an increase of job stability and future employment. As new technology is produced, it often demands an increase in skilled laborers for that firm or sector which eliminates many professions for the unskilled laborers(Handel 3). To elaborate it is explained that, “While technological advancement over the long run does not lead to unemployment problems, but rather is the engine for higher standards of living with either more or less employment at the discretion of individuals, short-run problems may certainly arise from technological advancement if there are imperfections in labor and product

The world today has many gifts than the late 1900s. We have new technologies and resources. People are finding ways to go to Mars, inventing self-driving cars, and things to keep us safe during natural disasters. These are many gifts America has given my generation, such as technology, culture, and education.

A STEM education is a necessity in the United States because the country is lacking knowledgeable people in such fields. However, one is better equipped for multiple job and career positions with the addition of a liberal arts education. It is nearly impossible to transition to different careers with only vocational training. In 2003, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development studied math and science literacy among fifteen year olds. The United States was ranked number twenty-four in math literacy (Drew 27). They are behind countries such as Finland, Slovak Republic, and Hungary. Likewise, the United States was ranked number nineteen in science literacy (Drew 27). It is obvious that the country is behind. STEM education needs to be reformed at the secondary and post-secondary levels of schooling. Katrina Trinko, a member of USA TODAY’s Board of Contributors, agrees that more emphasis should be placed on STEM education; however, this emphasis should not be at the sacrifice of a good liberal arts education. She writes, “Even technology wizards can become more innovative with a solid background in liberal arts” (Trinko 6). A liberal arts education is beneficial to people in all career fields.

Time and progression are usually concepts that are found to work in unison, and this connection is profoundly present in the development of technology. Human advancements in the creation of life altering machinery has taken leaps and bounds in terms of how it has altered society, yet one has to consider the effects these developments have on already existing methods of a functioning civilization. One example of this phenomenon is the expansion of journalism from a closely knit field providing the news to an entirely open platform, via the internet, offering anyone the chance to spread information with previously unheard of haste. Attempting to impede the ever extending hand of change is an impossible task; however, it leads to an interesting argument about the impact of information sharing—particularly concerning journalism—now that there is such a readily available line of communication that can reach near anywhere in the world. As knowledge now resides a few button clicks away it brings about speculation considering integrity of the author and information that are presented, both of which seem to have been further diminished by the vast range of who can offer news in this modern digital age.