Industrialization after the Civil War

One negative effect of industrialization was the lack of regulations on working conditions. When the enclosure movement happened, it caused the farmers to move into the urban areas where the factories, where many ended up working. As

Industrialization changed the Northern section of America in unbelievable ways. Americans would gain more jobs in factories, mills and banks, city life was booming, and both woman and men being employed in the cities. Money revenue would be generated and profited in mass production. Transportation became easier with the production of making parts or materials to build roads, steamboats, and railroads. Industrialization would trigger people to become invertors. Inventors seek new ideas of everyday use products to be easier or improve the machines to work faster and longer.

The Industrial Revolution was of great importance to the economic development of the United States. The new era of mass production kindled in the United States because of technological innovations, a patent system, new forms of factory corporations, a huge supply of natural resources, and foreign investment. The growth of large-scale industry in America had countless positive results, but also negative results as well. Industrialization after the Civil War affected the United States in several ways including poverty, poor labor laws, and the condition of the people.

Industrialization occurred in late 1800s and early 1900s. Industrialization impacted society by society being able to manufacture goods and by having opportunities for men, women, and children to have paid jobs. Even though having manufactured goods is a positive impact overall Industrialization is a negative impact on society because of the horrible working conditions, child labor, and tenement buildings.

Industrialization and urbanization that happened in America after the civil war, is a good manifestation that the country was moving along the right path. After the war, progress in terms of investments, industrialization and urbanization was inevitable. After the civil war in America, people from the south who had been displaced and the people who were free could now move to the west to work in the cattle drives, fight the Indians and also begin a new life as farmers. Social Darwinism philosophy was adopted, and everyone believed that the poor had the right to be rich. The paper will focus on the right path that the country followed in the feudalism period between 1865 and 1914 when the country became a feudal society based on the capital and not on the land.

The end of the Civil War marked a new integration of industry into American society. Following the war, high tariffs were put in place to compensate for the national debt that were created. The increase in tariffs also promoted domestic industries which became more critical in America. A major shift can be seen during this time, known as the Gilded Age, toward a more industrialized society rather than an agricultural one. One major influence toward this industrialized society was the building of the transcontinental railroad which ran from East to West coast. Finished in 1869, the Railroad allowed for more transport which also benefited the rising of big businesses. Regional companies could become national companies and thus changed the way people looked at industrialization. This industrialization affected the working class the most which consisted of the industrial workers and farmers. One would think that the “Gilded Age” would mean prosperity would be felt throughout the economy but the elite 1% of the population had more money than the rest of the population combined. This did not sit well with the working class, especially the industrial workers, who were the ones making the profit for the elites. However, each the farmers and industrial workers had their own way in which they responded to the industrialization of the Gilded Age.

During the Civil War, factories were built by the Union to defeat the Confederacy. After the Civil War, those factories continued to thrive which consequently led to the Gilded Age. “Gilded” meaning that something is wrapped thinly in gold, but doesn’t look good underneath. Industrialization collectively ruined the crop market, created monopolies owned by corrupt individuals, and restricted upward movement of American society. In response, industrialization had a negative impact on US society in the years 1865 to 1900.

While some might argue that industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because economic growth, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were bad living situation, no education for children, and poor salary.

While some might argue that industrialization had a primary positive consequences for society because no sanitation, it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization negative effects were pollution from factory, bad living and working conditions, and being over populated. The first one I will talk about is pollution of the air. Since so many people are working in the factory which was mostly children more gas would go into the air and this means more people could of gotten sick.

The United States had a huge agricultural and industrial boom after the Civil war. A large reason for this was that from 1865 to the 1900’s the total population of the United States more than doubled. This large increase in the population meant that there were more people to aid in agriculture or to join the industry. A large portion of economic growth was concentrated in the Northeast, Midwest, and plains states, and many of them became urban areas full of technological advances. The South remained mostly agricultural like they had been before the civil war. Some states became technological leaders and New York State had nearly twice the industry in total. While the Northwest industrial system accounted for about 85% of the nation's manufacturing.

DBQ Unit 5 Prior to the Industrial era, the ending of the Civil War was coming to an end. This Civil War (like most wars) caused great damage to their surrounding properties, which is damage that is very expensive to repair. Because of Industrialization, these properties were not only repaired, but were also improved. This era also provided faster transportation as well as an economic growth, which is good for the American people.

After the Civil War, the United States went through a period of rapid industrialization which affected the nation dramatically. Industrial growth, the spread of railroads, the rise of big businesses, and the appearance of labor unions during these decades created a modern industrial economy, and American workers and farmers faced new challenges in adapting to these changes.

American industries were dramatically changed after the Civil War. The Gilded Age, which lasted from 1865 to 1900, was a period in time when the United States population and economy grew rapidly. Because of technological advances within factories, homes, and businesses redefined how people worked. Farmers and industrial workers were both affected by railroads because the shipment of good across long distances was made possible and new advancements in technology, such as the telegraph, typewriter, and telephone, caused extreme growth in industrial activities.

Mark Twain once called Industrialization an, “Era of incredible Rottenness.” Industrialization had both negative effects and positive effects on city life. While big businesses thrived, the gap between the rich and poor grew larger day by day. Progressive reformers sought to close this gap and bring together the nation.

There were many economic and social problems created by the industrialization during the late 19th and early 20th century. Some of the more prominent problems that evolved during the industrialization included a much larger amount of immigrants coming into the United States. A few problems arose when they arrived, they did not have a place to live, and they did not speak the native language. They were not sure how to get a job, or obtain items to fill their basic needs. The Americans who were already living here were either very rich and they did not know what to do with all of their money, or they were vey poor.