History

Industrialization

Jessica Gonzalez

Dr. Reeves

HIS 105

Industrialization

Introduction

Industrialization after the Civil War was a noteworthy segment in making the propelled world we live in today. The modern transformation associated America through transportation, prompting to less demanding correspondence. It moved how the procedure of business approached permitting profitability to soar. Industrialization changed how the normal individual carried on with their existence with their family and how they earned cash to accommodate that family. Political control was superseded by the well off. It moved the larger part of laborers from agrarian positions to modern ones. At last, it urbanized American culture, with the goal that we could in the long run turn into a super force of a country.

Discuss three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920. In your response, consider society, the economy, and politics.

One of the major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 is that the business and industrialization focused mostly on the urban communities. There was the regular expansion of the number of the plants which extraordinarily increased the demand for labor. As a result of this, individuals were prompted to move from the rural areas to the cities so that they can secure job opportunities. In addition to this, more settlers from Europe were attracted to the United States. As a result of the increased mechanization and the rural urban migration, the United States reformed from an agrarian society to an urban country which thereby led to the drastically changed in the socioeconomics of the nation.

The other aspect of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 is the free enterprise financial matters. This assisted the nation to industrialize at a great extent in that the supporters of the Laissez-faire system came in with the proposition that the economy should not be interfered with but it should be allowed to operate freely as a result of the forces of the demand and the supply. According to the supporters of the Laissez-faire system, the government or the administration should not meddle with the affairs of the economy and it should instead aim at securing the property rights and concentrate on the creation of a conducive environment for the economy to thrive in well (Rees, 2015).

The third aspect of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 is the development of the numerous innovative progressions. In this, industrialization assisted in the development of better means of transport which were faster, more secure, had a large capacity and they were also simpler to use and manage than the previously used means of transport. In addition to this, industrialization led to the development of the machines. These machines greatly assisted the laborers who used to make everything by their hands in that they could now use the newly made machines which greatly aided in increasing their speed, efficiency and also their level of productivity due to the modern transformations.

Identify three (3) specific groups that were affected by industrialization and provide two examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)

One of the groups that were affected by the industrialization is the lower class agriculturalists or the farmers. One example of how the farmers were affected in this is that America changed from being an agricultural economy to an industrial economy although the economy mostly thrived as a result of the farming activities. This led to the lowering of the pay of the farmers. The second example of how industrialization impacted the farmers is that after the end of the civil war and the commencement of the Industrial revolution, the use of the slaves came to an end. As a result of the end of the slaves’ trade, the farmers could no longer have people to work on their farms and they were therefore forced to work for themselves. The second group that was affected by industrialization is immigrants. An example of how they were affected in that they were forced to take low wages for jobs and discriminated whereas the American workers were usually paid higher wages. In addition to this, some of the immigrants such as the Chinese were usually taxed for mining the gold and this tax was usually imposed for the foreign miners only. The third group which was affected by the industrialization is the specialists in the centre and the lower class. An example of how they were affected in that the working class in general was positively impacted by the generalization in that they were able to secure jobs and an expansion in their businesses. The other way in which they were affected in that they were able to achieve an extension in their education.

Summarize how industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period. Use specific examples and details.

Industrialization affected the life of the Americans who were working at this time during this period in a number of ways. One of these ways is that the living conditions of the people were affected as a result of the influx of the people in the cities where the factories were located in search for employment. This resulted to an increase in the population and overcrowding which made the living conditions of the people to be uncomfortable (Ogilvie, & Cerman, 1996). The other way is that the working Americans were now able to access less expensive things. Due to the transportation upheaval, the cost of production was reduced as a result of the large scale manufacturing which translated in the reduction of the cost of goods and services. The other thing is that the women who were traditionally referred to as home keepers got the opportunity of working in the production lines. Lastly, the life of the agriculturalists was affected since they were able to learn new ways of planting and the harvesting of the crops which was less demanding.

In conclusion, it is clear that the industrialization played a very crucial role in the improvement of the lives of the Americans. As a result of the industrial revolution, changes were experienced in the assembling, accessibility of the products and also the planting as well as the harvesting of the crops.

References

Ogilvie, S. & Cerman, M. (1996). European proto-industrialization : an introductory handbook. Cambridge England New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press.

Rees, J. (2015). Industrialization and the transformation of American life : a brief introduction. London: Routledge.