...Paper Industrialization after the Civil War Shana Dukes History 105 Professor Tracey M. Biagas February 3. 2014 Introduction Industrialization after the Civil War was a period where Industrial city were being built, there were jobs for people and the political aspect was having corruption. In this paper the main points in this paper discussed the major aspects of the Industrialization Revolution, such as groups that were affected by the Industrial society, and the affects the life of the average working American. While the Industrial Revolution was a great turning point in the history of mankind, it led humanity to great technological advancements, middle and lower class, African American rights, woman equal rights, and many others. Three Aspects of the Industrial Revolution Three major aspects of the Industrial Revolution during 1865 to 1920 influenced society, economy, and politics. Society was a major aspect of Industrialization because companies were being built, railways was distributing goods to different states (Arrington, 2013). Also, a lot of people were moving from the South and farm areas to the Northern urban areas. Iron and steel had become more vital to the Industrialization of America, and the United States was becoming more Industrialized and less agricultural (Gilder Lehrman Institute, 2009). The society worked in factories to earn money; they also worked at steel plants, and other jobs. Society played a major aspect in Industrialization. The...
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...Assignment 1.2: Industrialization after the Civil War Final Paper Melissa Rogers November 10, 2014 History 105: Contemporary U.S. History Dr. Reeves Introduction The Industrial revolution improved the American lifestyle all the while causing many problems along the way. The Industrial Revolution contributed to the growth of cities and their economy. This created more jobs thus causing for workers to move their families to the northern regions of the country for work on farms or factories. The Industrial Revolution also contributed to many aspects that negatively affected some Americans’ working conditions, living situations, rate of pay, cause of death and illnesses and many other problems for the American people. Major Aspects of Industrialization Three major aspects of industrialization during 1865 and 1920 were society, economy and politics. American society changed when the civil war was over and there was a need for jobs. Big companies, like Ford and Rockefeller, and railroads were coming into play now. This changed US society from being mainly an agricultural society to where factories and manufacturing was now in control. With these big changes going on, many Americans left their homes to find jobs in farming and factories. The standard of living went up. This, in some ways, improved people’s daily lives. However, there were many negative affects; for example, to the environment, such as pollution, work hours were extremely long, job environments...
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...Industrialization after the Civil War in America had absolute outcomes on society, economy and politics. These outcomes changed farms to cities in society, also, came the emergence of major and lastly, prominent also corrupt businessmen ruled the government. After the civil war industrialization helped our society, the economy and also corrupt businessmen that ruled the government. Our society improved due to the freeing of slaves to women rights improving. The economy developed a corporate society. One in which expansions of industries developed and created better ways of expanding and growing businesses. Finally, prominent businessmen that ruled the government were controlled by the creation of laws and better rules and regulations. The first major aspects of industrialization that influenced U.S. society was the passing of the thirteenth amendment which outlawed slavery endlessly for African Americans. Not only was this law passed in the south. The law was passed throughout the land. This allowed African American families to gain stability. The second major aspect was that the U.S. economy was reaping the benefits of railroads. The continuous growth of railroads can also be contributed to Leland Stanford who developed the railroad system in California and the whole West readily available. (Schultz, Kevin M., 2014). The third major aspect was the political issue of Women’s voting rights. Ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution on Aug. 18, 1920, finally...
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...obvious. First, there is relationship between the degree of industrialization and the level of development. Secondly, the developed countries of the world are basically industrial countries. The higher the level of industrialization the higher the level of national income, standard of living and economic development. Prior to the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantum in Nigeria, agricultural primary produce has been the major sources through which Nigeria generate foreign exchange. Therefore, Nigeria constituted one major agrarian country in Africa. However, at the attainment of independence in 1960, the various governments took interest in industrialization. This can be noticed through series of development plan adopted by the succeeding government in Nigeria over the years. Though without keen interest, except till the nineteen – seventies. The need arose to adopt an import substitution industrialization policy to reduce the heavy dependence on the external sector for the supply of manufactured products, capital goods and equipment. Nigeria government in a bid to industrialize created some industrial incentive policy to encourage foreign investors to invest in Nigeria industrial sector. That is, foreign entrepreneurs were technically and strategically invite to champion Nigeria industrialization because of the scarcity of investible funds, shortage of capital and manpower (skill labour) in Nigeria. Industrialization (or Industrialisation) is a process that happens in countries...
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...Industrialization after the Civil War Monyea Anthony Professor Adam McBride History 105: Contemporary U.S. History August 3, 2014 The industrialization after the civil war had affected American in different ways. Industrialization influenced the U.S society by the number of employed children under the age of 15 were increasing when children were suppose to be getting an education but instead are working underage. The steel and oil industries fueled the growth of the American economy. U.S. politics were influenced by the industrialization by creating laws that prohibited many immigrants from obtaining their freedom and rights. The three major aspects that influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics during the industrialization were first the types of employment of geographical region. Workers in the south primarily farmed. The women in both the rural and urban areas engaged in paid labor inside and outside the homes. There work was occupied with the work they traditionally performed on the farms before the industrialization. The south had little to none manufacturing capability in which cotton was one of the most valuable exports in the south. The north was already exposed to the industry and was highly industrialized. The pace of the working industry of...
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...War and Reconstruction in setting the stage for the great industrial growth and development in the late 19th century. The second theme is the impact of industrialization in late 19th century America--economically, politically, socially, and culturally. A third theme centered on the emergence of an aggressive America foreign policy that in general sought to export American values and ideas so as to bring order to the international scene. The fourth major theme is the rise of progressivism in the first two decades of this century. Like the unions and Populists before them, the Progressives responded to the tremendous impact of industrialization and corporate capitalism on American society, however with much more success. A fifth theme centers on the American entrance into World War I and the war's impact on American society and politics. A sixth theme is the conflict over values and power in American society. Different groups (African-Americans, KKK, nativist/anti-immigrant, socialists, women, etc) with their own unique visions of what American society should be came into conflict over whose vision should predominate. A final theme is emergence of a powerful, welfare state in the form of the New Deal which finally addressed in a large-scale and systematic effort the negative consequences inherent in capitalism and industrialization. Below are some questions that should help you prepare for the first midterm. These are not the actual questions that will appear on the exam, but are...
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...Introduction Industrialization increased tremendously during the 18th and 19th century leading to the success growth of United States as far as overall wealth during the rise to power on its wake. This paper focuses on the different aspects of industrialization that occurred and the various groups that were affected during this period of time, and overall what the effect of industrialization did for America. Three Aspects of the Industrial Revolution Referred to commonly as the second Industrial Revolution, three major aspects during this time immensely played apart towards the shaping of our country as we know it and they were our society, the economy and our politics. Society was largely a big part of the industrialization period and underwent the most significant changes. Large amounts of rural to urban migration occurred due employment because of the creation of organizations and companies. The infrastructure and building of railway lines for transportation of raw materials to distinctive states was happening as well during this time. Significant use of iron and steel created several opportunities for industrialization versus agricultural hence making the United States more of an industrialized nation and less agricultural. Our economy at the time played a major role at this time, and was the second aspect of industrialization. During this time rapid growth in society was experienced with the expansion of companies and the improvement of their internal progression....
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...Assignment 1.2: Research Paper THE EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR Renee Whaley History 105: Contemporary U.S History Professor Michael Dixon February 7, 2016 The Effects of Industrialization after the Civil War Introduction This paper will focus on the industrialization period that followed the civil war and the effects it had on the society, economy, and politics. This paper will also touch on three different groups affected by this period known as the industrial age. Finally, this paper will look at the daily life of an average working American and how it was affected by the industrial age. Society, Economics, and Politics The Industrial Age (better known as the Industrial Revolution) had an affect on nearly every aspect of the American life. This included its society, its economy, and its politics. From the north down on through the south and eventually to the west, society changed through the Industrial Revolution. The north saw more of an ideal lifestyle. Factories and a surplus of jobs created more opportunities for people and as a result, many began to move towards the north in search for a better lifestyle. As population grew, housing became a problem. Companies would build housing close to factories so its employees could walk to work but poor building codes saw companies taking advantage of this. Plumbing became obsolete, the water system became polluted, and diseases would often sweep through the tenements. In the south, the...
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... Unfinished Business The Civil War ended in 1865 with the North defeating the South and, as a result of the defeat, the South had been removed from the Union. At the time our president was Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln needed to come up with a plan to bring the South back into the Union. This period after the war came to be known as “The Reconstruction”. During the reconstruction many events took place that would change the way the present day U.S. is. There were major turning points during this period which would have long lasting impacts on American society, the American economy, politics, and culture. Identify 3 major historical turning points. The following paragraphs will explore the major turning points during the period, their impacts on the modern day U.S., how things may have been different had Lincoln not been assassinated, the affects of industrialization and urbanization, and will provide examples of laws that were passed against non-whites. There were many significant developments during the period between 1865 and 1900. Of those three that were significant were the establishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau,...
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...Abstract This paper explores and analyzes the article Capitalism, Industrialization, and the Factory written by Jonathan Purdue discussing the definition of factories in the early republic. Purdue expresses the need to look beyond the common definition of factories, which focuses on big machinery and increasing numbers of workforce, to the distinguishing key elements of production and increasing output and profits (Purdue, 2006). This paper discusses how modern day conceptions of factories and industrialization affect the interpretation of historical industrialization and provides thoughts on whether the development of factories represents positive progress in the transition to capitalism. Modern Day Conceptions of Early American Factories & Industrialization One of the earliest symbols that man recognizes as a representation of economic change and industrialization in the early republic is the factory (Purdue, 2006). Conceptions of the modern day factory have influenced the oversimplification of the complex nature of what factories in the early republic actually were (Purdue, 2006). When the 21st century American thinks of a factory we immediately think of large concrete buildings filled with machinery and huge clouds of black smoke emitting from tall smoke stacks. This notion of vast centralized technologically-driven structures filled with large numbers of underpaid workers is one stereotypically pictured when imagining what the...
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...CIA4U – Analyzing Current Economic Issues Comparative Systems Worksheet Instructions: The following chart will have you fill in geographic, social, political, and economic information on various countries. As you can imagine, each country represents a different type of economic system. Work in groups of 4 to complete this chart and once completed work as a group to answer the accompanying questions. The information can be found at the CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html) |Indicators |Canada |United States |North Korea |Chad | |Geography | |Natural Resources – How many and what types of | |Coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, | | | |natural resources are available? | |phosphates, rare earth elements, | | | | | |uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, | | | | | |mercury, nickel, potash, silver, | ...
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...Germany Demographics and Environmental Timeline Orlando Duffy SCI 201 Argosy University Demographic and Environmental Timeline Demographic Transition is a model that describes population change over time. Most nations have already been through this transition including England, Canada and the US. The transition to an industrialized society can be harmful to the environment since industrialized societies create pollutants and consume natural resources from forests to fossil fuels. When compared to non-industrialized countries industrialized nations have a much larger carbon footprint. In industrialized nations there tends to be fewer children born and more control in population growth. The following is the demographic and environmental timeline of Germany between 1800 to date. |STAGE |YEAR |SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY | |Stage 1 |1800 |Historical Changes: Germany is in conflict with France. The Prussian Reform Movement undertakes | | | |Educational and military reforms. | | | |Population Changes: The population decreased as a result of the war during this period. Napoleon | | | |threatens Germany as he attempts conquer the world. ...
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...economic well-being. Consumerism refers to consume any good with higher rate. Depending on the production and selling of goods the whole economy is judged. The gross national product is the sum of total goods and services manufactured for an exact period at an exact time. Higher growth rate is determined on the amount of produced goods and also the consumption of the goods by the society. The per capita income of the individuals used as a base for the judgement of the prosperity of the nation. Therefore, good economy is mainly based on the higher purchasing power of the people. Consumerism has created mass market, industrialization and cultural behaviour that ensure more income to purchase every modern and growing output (Goodwin et al 2009). Moreover this enhanced market and industrialization provides more goods and services to the consumers. It also leads to prompt development of technological innovation, globalisation and fundamental economic modification (Stilwell 2006). Through consumerism lifestyle, people get the chance to choose from variety of goods and services. As a whole, the society gets a better living style through consumerism. Output (Y) ( Output (Y) ( Income (Y) Income (Y) Spending (Aggregated Demand or AD) Spending (Aggregated Demand or AD) The circular flow of an Economy in Equilibrium When income arises from production give rise to a level of spending...
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...After the civil War, the United States became a much more industrialized society. However, industrialization also created problems for America society. Industrialization after the civil war was a major component in creating the advanced world we live in today. The industrial revolution connected America through transportation which leads to easier communication. Industrialization changed how the average person lived their life and provided for their families. This paper will identify three specific groups that were affected by industrialization and provide two examples of each group describing how the group was affected while considering issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, and child labor. Finally this paper will summarize how industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period. The divisions of labor, Specialization, Mechanization were the major aspects of and industrialization. The industrial revolution stimulated the rise of unskilled labor. Reduce cost of labor and increased efficiency if the production process. With their being more jobs since focus only needed to be on particular skill. More people had jobs and were able to provide for their families. Society was a major aspect of industrialization because companies were being built; railways were distribution goods to different states. The economy changed society into an urban industrial state by the immigration of people. Beginning: agricultural revolution, more food equaled...
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...Introduction Individuality and independence are highly valued in our society. It is sometimes easy to forget that everything we do, including our private thoughts and fantasies, grows out of or is shaped through our interactions with others, especially others close to us. Whether we like it or not: we are born into groups and spend most of our social lives in those same groups. All of us assimilate, at least in part, the perspectives of these groups and thereby acquire our language, values, attitudes, beliefs and sense of identity. The most basic sociological premise is that humans are social beings, shaped in many ways by the groups to which we belong. Whether they be families, athletic teams, clubs (such as sororities and fraternities), religious groups, socioeconomic classes, complex bureaucratic organizations, or nations, much of human life is guided by group norms. Much of human life is also consumed with conflicts between groups, each of which tries to defend its own self interests. The competition of individuals and groups for wealth and power is the fundamental process shaping social structure. The conflict of groups produces a progressive development of greater equality, democracy, autonomy and individuality, as different forms of privilege are abolished. Many factors interact to generate changes in people's behavior and in the culture and structure of their society, including the physical environment, population, clashes over resources and values, supporting values...
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