The Industrial Revolution in America

The Industrial Revolution was a period of technological improvement that took place in Britain from about 1750 into the 1900’s. To many, the Industrial Revolution was the gateway into modern-day factories and machinery. The Industrial Revolution was spurred by the competition of Britain against India or China. India and China were both very productive in the production of goods, meaning the people of Britain had to buy the cheap products imported from India and China. British businessmen developed new technology so they could manufacture their own cotton textiles, the main product imported into Britain. Although some historians believe that the Industrial revolution was a blessing

The industrial revolution was not only technological revolution but a social one that would lie foundation that would grow the word “revolution” exponentially. The industrial revolution brought with it change, whether that change was positive or negative is questionable however it did change the world as it was known. In both England and the United States of America strong industrial revolutions struck, the revolutions would change roles in the household and society for both women and me and the ideologies held about gender roles. In both countries effected by the revolution, industrialization challenged religion and authority, the impact of which can still be seen today.

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

The Industrial Revolution did not start simultaneously around the world, but began in the most highly civilized and educated country in Western Europe – England. An empire like Great Britain was able to prevent the flow of new technology and experienced technicians to its colonies even while new machinery, like the spinning shuttle and the spinning jenny, was being used to develop textile manufacturing at home in England. The British Parliament was able to control its territories through laws and other restrictions. However, Britain’s futile attempts to block the development of new technologies in the American colonies led directly to the rise of the textile industry and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the United States.

Times of hardship and change transpired remorefully greater during the late 1700’s and early 1800’s for Americans. A period at which rapid growth and fundamental changes occurred in agriculture, textile and metal manufacture, and transportation. The Industrial Revolution changed people’s way of life at which new machinery, transportation, and technology was developed. Those inventions were too advanced for workers who worked in the factories to keep up with so they had to quickly advance in their abilities. It began in England and expanded to the United States at which the supply was not meeting the demand so creating new inventions was ideal and constructed a higher supply for a greater demand for a cheaper price. John Kay in 1733 decided to invent and patent a machine that worked off of electricity that made fabric making faster and easier. He was a great inventor who changed the world by manufacturing clothing that is still in effect today and impacted the 21st century. According to Robert Edgar author of Pearson World History Past and Present textbook “,Their machines and the new power sources expanded productivity and transformed society in ways never before imagined”. As the demand was outweighing the supply, manufactures were required to generate more and meet society’s demands, which caused factories to be very diligent. The idea was off from there and traveled to the United States where it was distributed became a remarkable point in History known as The Industrial

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,

The First Industrial Revolution came about in Great Britain during 1760. This Revolution initiated the use of power machines using: water, coal, and steam. In the 1800s, this revolution made its way to the United States. After many years of the first revolution, many industries began to thrive resulting in the Second Industrial Revolution which advanced society even more.The Revolution had many Social, Political and economic impacts to America. Social Impacts include growth in the population in the North and Midwest which were considered to be the most populated places especially Chicago it was said to have had one million people living there at one time. The populated cities experienced a decrease in public health resulting in poor condition

During the 1800s people around the globe began experiencing a different lifestyle and workforce. Before this time, people worked on farms in small villages without any form electricity to be able to provide for their families. All of this began to change when an agricultural revolution, lead by the Dutch, arose. From that point on invention after invention and discovery after discovery was brought into the evolving world. It was a rapid change that really never stopped. To this day, scientists build off the ideas that first commenced in the 19th century.

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.

While a case could be made that the following inventions were just as important globally, for the sake of brevity and personal preference, this essay will focus upon the United States of America. The proliferation of transportation systems, the refrigerator, and the telegraph were the most important developments of the American Industrial Revolution as they allowed for western expansion and established a foundation for growth.

In the past 100 years, the world has shifted enormously. Once, a world that only communicated when one nation was trying to take control of another, is now connected more than ever. This transformation began with the Industrial Revolution in a period from around 1760 to 1840. Thinking back to that time, we can easily think of noticeable differences between how the world was and how it is today. The United States was a small, developing country, still trying to overcome the effects of a costly revolution. Across the ocean, once the United States’ major rival, Great Britain, was still the greatest power in the world. And around the world, China and Japan were nowhere near the economic leaders they are today. However, the biggest changes weren’t the countries with the greatest power and size.

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.

The Industrial Revolution, which began in England in the late 18th century, finally took effect in the United States in the years following the end of the Civil War. Industrialization had begun earlier but it was in the years known as the Gilded Age (1870-1910) that the process began in earnest in the United States (The Genesiss of Industrial America, 2007). It was during these years that individuals such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt made their fortunes. During this period the ground work was established that would allow the United States to eventually emerge as the world's greatest industrialized power in the years following the Second World War but this process of industrialization came at a heavy price. Labor in the United States was plentiful and competition for jobs was stiff. The result was the industrialization took place in a United States where wages and working conditions were unregulated. Millions of workers, including women and children, were forced to work long hours for low wages in dangerous factories and mines. The government's involvement in business and workplace regulation was still decades away as the industrial revolution began in earnest and there were very few work-safety regulations, no worker compensation laws, virtually no employee benefit programs, no government social security. The industrialists of the era were allowed to operate their businesses unfettered and the result was the largest expansion of business

The article I decided to write about was on America during the industrial revolution. The piece summarizes different writings about the rise of the industrial revolution in American looking at it from the views of different people. Go down a couple paragraphs and you will read the section that intrigued me the most. In this section cities in american during the industrial revolution are explained. Something that truly surprised me was how crucial horses were to society back then. They utilized them to get from place to place as well helped with construction. During this time machines we’re extremely dysfunctional. Constantly breaking and having to be repaired. You could say these machines are like the range rovers we have today, constantly