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    Jennifer Yulfo Mr. Sotak Honors English 9 5 January 2018 The Best of Times and The Worst of Times “The Industrial Revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards” (Babbitt 139). The Industrial Revolution was a time of new production methods with extraordinary results in mass production. New travel options such as steamboats,railroads, and automotive vehicles with groundbreaking speeds and cheaper means of transportation were

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    In terms of the industrialization of America, Andrew Carnegie was the most influential character in the series of videos watched in class. Carnegie worked his way up from being a poor Irish immigrant to become one of the most famous industrialists that helped transform the U.S steel industry in the late 19th century. While other industrialists helped people expand across the country, Carnegie helped to build the country vertically and created large cities. From and economic standpoint, Carnegie aided

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    Industrialization after the Civil War Misa D. Gibbs Strayer University Contemporary US History – His 105 Stuart Collins – Instructor August 3, 2014   Introduction (Thesis) After the Civil War, the economy & politics had a rapid return to success. There were other impacts that were not as positive due to the Industrial Revolution. Several groups were negatively impacted by this shift in the economy and political standings. Groups affected by Industrialization There were several groups that were

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    Industrialization of the Young Nation Everything changed for America once Industrialization during the 1800’s was set in motion. The Industrialization during the 1800’s was a major turning point in America’s history. The events that took place in the 1800’s still effect us today. Industrialization influenced the U.S.’s economy. It also affected the social standings in the 1800’s. Industrialization changed the young nation’s economy. The industrialization that took place made efficient

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    Industrialization and the American Society The United States is widely recognized for its exponential growth in regards to population, economic and political. The industrialization period had various affirmative impacts on the American society but it also had some adverse effects on the population. Most significantly, slave trade emerged during this period which led to the oppression of the African Americans who bore the majority of the burden of progress that was experienced . The American Civil

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    While some may argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because there was new inventions, the Industrial Revolution had actually negative outcomes on society. The negative effects of Industrialization included pollution, poverty, and unfortunate conditions inside the home and inside factories. These factors would impact the lives of immigrants and overall change the way we view society and prevent future outbreaks. And although the people living in this period

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    The effects of Industrialization     During the mid 1860’s America started to change. Railroads were growing faster than ever, factories were popping up everywhere, and the country took its “next step” in its development and industrialization began to occur. Of course like any other thing, it caused a ripple effect on those involved. The development of industries had both great and not so great consequences on those who were impacted. A few of the groups it both helped and damaged were cities, immigrants

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    In Charles Sellers’s book The Market Revolution: Jacksonian America, 1815-1846 (1994), he wrote about how the Market Revolution was not only a defining moment for America, but also the world. In the book A country of Vast Designs by Robert Merry (2011), he quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1844 as describing America as “America is the country of the Future” and “It is a country of beginnings, of projects, of vast design and expectations.” The Market Revolution made America a capitalist country and

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    America has a long history of agrarian thought that has resulted in a variety of agrarian ideals. Agrarian ideals first developed after J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur published Letters from an American History. He focused on a vision of American identity and agrarian ideals by contrasting America with Europe. In addition, John Taylor of Caroline, Virginia born, delivers his vision of agriculture being the source of happiness of Americans through Arator. Contrarily, Alexander Hamilton provided an

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    Now to start with Germany was one of those countries that went through many ups and downs either because of past historical leaders or economical situations that they had to face. Germany is one of those countries that used to be seen as strong, but also a country that had been through a lot of damage for example because of long lasting wars. It used to base on only agriculture at first and thus that in return had its own advantages as well as many more disadvantages. For instance, one of the main

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