Industrial Revolution

A detailed Summary of Industrial Revolution

During the period from 1865 to 1920, the industrialization of the United States led to many changes. Three areas that exhibited much change were those of urbanization, labor, and business organization. This period of industrialization led to tremendous growth of businesses and the need for skilled labor within the factories. At the same time there were a large number of people migrating from rural parts of the country to more populated areas such as New York or Boston.

Small businesses as well as big businesses have been changed because of the industrialization of America. Farmers needed to get their crops to the market and depended upon new supplies to continue production. Because of great expansion after the Civil War, a faster, more efficient method of transporting goods was necessary in order to link the spanning nation. The solution was the railroad system. Once the problem of standardizing time was solved and a universal rail gauge was developed, the railroad system became the leading force in transportation and increased the number of customers that businesses could reach. Newly founded businesses saw the opportunity that these railroads provided and quickly began to build lines of their own with land given to them by

The Industrial Revolution brought about a change in America that has significantly altered the nation for the better. Not only was new technology developed at the time but labor unions, railroads, cities, and major companies were established as well. Overall there have been many more positive aspects of the industrialization of America than there have been negative ones.

stock and bonds in his company. While the wealthy thought that people such as Morgan were improving business in America and strengthening it, many believed they were crushing it. The poor saw business owners like Carnegie and Morgan as "Robber Barons". They believed that the rich were making money at the expense of the poor and that they were only hurting the economy by creating monopolies. However, the government never stepped in because of its early policy of Laissez-Faire. Meanwhile the United States was becoming the greatest industrial nation of the world.

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Another area that was greatly affected by industrialization was that of urbanization. Factories provided jobs for thousands of people and as a result cities began to form around these businesses. Along with the increasing number of immigrants looking for jobs and the already overcrowded streets, cities would nearly double in size with in a few years. New York City is a key example of this, where thousands upon thousands of immigrants settled in the late 1890s looking for jobs. American cities soon became known as "melting pots" because of all the ethnic diversity and culture that was blended together. The overcro

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