The Brooklyn Bridge: Development During The Industrial Revolution

Washington Roebling was a major contributor to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, as he became the chief executor after the passing of his father, and revolutionized many aspects of the architecture which are still prevalent throughout American history. Roebling’s dedication and persistence in creating his father’s design of the bridge display his renowned abilities as an engineer, for example, his creation of the caissons that was “test of everything that was in him. Abram S. Hewitt, a representative from New York, gave a speech entitled “Address on the Occasion of the Opening of the New York Brooklyn Bridge” and was delivered on May 24th, 1883 that not only highlighted important aspects of the bridge, but also addressed other parts of New York during that time. The climax of Hewitt’s speech defines the capital and enterprises the two cities expect to gain through being connected and how no other bridge foundation can amount to the Brooklyn Bridge.

Before the Industrial revolution people knew very little about the world and were used to making whatever they needed with their hands. Life was quiet because there was no machinery to make any noise. No one traveled very far on a regular basis because there was no way for rapid transportation and there were no clocks, people just used the rise and setting of the sun. When the Industrial revolution started, the nine to five job life style emerged as well and life changed for everyone.

One of the few people that were going to fully push for this project would be William Tweed, a New York politician that was said to have a hand in every creek and crevice of business in the area of New York both legal and otherwise. Tweed began his career in 1851 by going from a simple fireman into an alderman and from then on he found that he no longer had to depend on honest work from then on and by 1869 or the time when the bridge would start to be build and the same year that its very own author of the great bridge would sacrifice his life for the sake of both his own pride and according to some accounts, the bridge’s success. By 1869, he was reaching the pinnacle of his influence as he was in his prime and doing everything that he set his mind to and this was when he would become the “Boss” of New York and from then on become known as Boss Tweed and he might as well been since judges made decisions based on his request, legislators passed or opposed laws at his will, and both the Mayor and Governor were in his pockets and were at his beck call. This was the Tweed Machine and it controlled every aspect of politics and was the epicenter

Industrialization occurred between the late 1800s and early 1900s. During this time period, America was tremendously changing. This was the age of machines and electricity being formed and developed. The first automobile, light bulb, and steam engine were all invented. However, what people might consider these as all positive, industrialization had an overall negative impact on American society. For example, working conditions for workers were beyond dreadful, while their tenements they lived in after a 16 hour work day were atrocious, and then having immigrants come in and trying to steal jobs was just unimaginable.

Since the time of the American Industrial Revolution in the mid-nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries there have been a tremendous amount of technological advances, unfortunately, they also resulted in a substantial amount of environmental pollution/impact. Moreover, it took a burning river in Cleveland to rally the U.S. Congress into action. “On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River burst into flames, sparks from a passing train set fire to oil soaked debris floating on the water’s surface” (Latson, 2015, para.1). To add insult to injury, this “wasn’t the first time the river caught fire, or even the worst, on the Cuyahoga, the river had flared up at atleast a dozen times in the past” (Latson, 2015, para. 3). However, it

The United States attracted many immigrants as it gave opportunity to farm or work in urban areas, which was appealing for people like the Irish, who experienced famine and depression in their home, many Irishmen moved to America, and population wise

From the period of late nineteenth through early twentieth century, American civilization endured vast changes based on the western exploration of the country as well as the industrial revolution it had undertaken. The different genres of its people all endured hardships and historic changes from the times of the Native Americans being forced out of their lands, to changes in population with the amassing amount of immigrants and lack of jobs through the Gilded Age, all the way through the change of the United States becoming an empire based on its acquisitions. But through all these events whether viewed as positive or negative, the powers that were in control, always viewed these changes as progression of the country.

As the economy continues to shift and wealth continues to be distributed further and further away from the middle class, it has become more important to define what you want to be. An individual or society exhibiting conviction, inspiration, innovation, and justice will have a greatly heightened chance of success. Confidence is important in the image your portray, and the way you entice those you work with. Speaking of enticement, inspiring and innovate ideas will also encourage those around you and benefit yourself, evident in how England catapulted above others during the Industrial Revolution, and even inspired America's inventors. Final, and most important to the continued livelihood of not only a society or individual, but us as a civilization,

One major problem found with industrialization is the development of political machines. A political machine is a group that controls politics for financial gain. One major political machine was located in New York City in the Tammany Hall building led by Boss Tweed. William L. Riordan wrote about George Washington Plunkitt who worked under Boss Tweed. He would use insider knowledge to make a profit. Plunkitt would find out the city was going to build a jail, so he would buy the land for the jail at a low rate then sell it to the city at a high rate. This would create a profit to give back to Boss Tweed. Plunkitt would also help families that had their houses burnt down to get them to agree to anything he said. This allows for the political

The Industrial Revolution is a huge event in American History. It enhanced America's economy through creating more jobs and more inventions being created. From the manufacturing of steel to the Transcontinental Railroad, the Industrial Revolution made so many things much easier. The Industrial Revolution is a broad subject within a long era. In this essay, you will find out some of the important manufactured goods and inventions that helped the economy.

Transportation During the Industrial Revolution In the early stages of the Industrial Revolution many people would find out their simple way of life would become very difficult when it came to transportation. When people transported goods they would usually transport it via merchant ship. The merchant ship would bring the people and goods from different places among the globe.

Through history you can see that work ethic became vitally important when the United States was becoming influential in the world market. This was especially seen during the rise of industrialization in America from 1878-1889 when a handful of corporations rose up and became the most powerful companies in the world. Some of these companies that are well-known today arose during this time period such as General Electric, U.S Steel, and J.P Morgan Banking. These corporations became very successful because of their business owners and their determination to do whatever was necessary to make a profit and put themselves above all other rival companies. Several come to mind but the two most prominent were John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie.

However, there is a great deal of history involved in this bridge that most people do not realize include those who have lived in this city their whole lives. This iconic bridge has been open for over 125 years providing “a safe and scenic passage to millions of commuters and tourists” over the East River in New York City (History.com). Building this bridge took a great amount of effort and money. The construction of this magnificent landmark “took about 14 years, involved 600 workers (at least two dozen of whom lost their lives during the process), and cost $15 million dollars” at the time (History.com). When completed the Brooklyn Bridge became known as not only the “longest suspension bridge in the world spanning 1,600 feet from tower to tower,” but also “tallest structure in the Western hemisphere” (History.com).

America has been expanding and growing since its birth out of Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution has been an influence in the American life since it first in the 1700s. “Most families did not have enough to sell at the market- they had just enough for their own needs.” Up until the factories started booming and employment rates skyrocketed, people really couldn’t become wealthy and live a decent life. As the ways of farming grew the English at the time began to use up more and more land efficiently. “Unusable swamplands could be drained and used for crops.” That’s absolutely amazing that in this era they could turn swamps into areas to raise more crops so they can naturally make more money at the markets and become a bit wealthier. Farming is one of the most important lively hoods of mankind; no matter what argument anyone tries to make. If we didn’t have farming and agricultural production we wouldn’t have all the different sorts of food products we do, nor would they be as abundant. Life would be like it was before the Industrial Revolution came about and most of us would still be growing our own food and barely scraping by in life. With all this agricultural expansion of the time population in England start expanding drastically as well. Thanks to population growth people started to worry more about new inventions and producing stuff for us to make our day to day lives easier than we could have ever before. With all the technological advancements leading up to

The Industrial Revolution was the quintessence of capitalistic ideals; it bred controversy that led to Karl Marx’s idea of communism as a massive grass roots reaction to the revolution’s social abuses. Firstly, the Industrial Revolution featured the construction of machines, systems and factories that allowed goods to be manufactured at a faster rate with a lower cost. The seed drill made it so there could be “a semi-automated, controlled distribution and plantation of wheat seed”(Jones 2013). Secondly, there was a great social and economic divide between the wealthy owners and the poor workers, which gave rise to the mass’s vulnerability to the advent of extreme socialism. Figures of authority severely oppressed their employees by giving them insufficient pay, a treacherous work environment, and even making some children work more than 12 hours per day (Cranny 150). Finally, far right capitalism created a brutal boom and bust cycle of economics that made, for the multitude at the bottom, a perpetual nightmare of poverty and death. People responded to this social situation by taking part in violent protests; oppression sires rebellion. The Industrial Revolution was the chassis of great imagination and progress of political, economic, and social force that still affects this world today.