Benefits of Industrialism
by: Taylor Dilena
The Industrial Revolution
Some of the greatest inventions
The Telephone
The Telegraph
In 1830, Joseph Henry demonstrate the potential of Sturgeon's device for long distance communication by sending an electronic current over one mile of wire to activate an electromagnet which caused a bell to strike. The telegraph was invented by Steven F.B. Morse in 1840.
Motion Pictures
The motion picture was another technology in which the United States achieved dominance in the British market during the course of the twentieth century. There were two decisive steps in the creation of the modern motion picture: the transition from the "peep show" to the projection of images over a distance, accomplished in the 1890s by Thomas A. Edison's (1847-1931) Vita-scope; and the talking picture, introduced in the American movie the Jazz Singer in 1927. Thomas Edison created motion pictures.
John Deere
Rudolf Diesel
Transportation Improvements and Agriculture of Industrialism
Elias Howe used interchangeable parts to make the first workable sewing machine in 1846. Clock makers used it to make metal gears. In making the milling machine to produce precision guns and rifles in a very efficient and effective way, Eli Whitney set the industrial forces of the North in motion.
The Industrial Revolution Overall
The Industrial Revolution changed the way the American economy works. It brought more efficient ways of transportation and made manufacturing goods easier. The creation of the American System made many manufacturing products easier than before and increased immigration caused new ideas in government in laws and politics. This time period brought major changes in the way our economy runs and our government works. The Industrial Revolution was a time period where many new inventions were made and new machines that made life a lot easier for people in America. The Industrial Revolution included Whitney’s American System, the cotton gin, the steam engine, there were more jobs in factories, and mill regulations. During this time period, more than half of the population were farmers and today, there is only one percent. It was also a time where people were forced to work and many people were in poverty.
Positives and Negatives of the Industrial Revolution
Positives
With the Industrial Revolution came inventions that promoted economic growth and enhanced agricultural production.
Improved systems of transportation moved goods swiftly across the countryside.
People had the freedom and means to travel greater distances than ever before.
innovations, inventions, and improvements in the old ways of doing things that allowed Americans more personal freedom.
The lithograph by Currier & Ives depicts four of the major inventions of the nineteenth century which were developed during the industrial revolution
the lightning steam press
the electric telegraph
the locomotive
the steamboat
Negatives
The immigrants who flocked to the cities encountered grueling and dangerous working conditions.
Women and children were forced to work.
The changes brought about by industrialization and immigration gave rise to the labor movement and the emergence of women's organizations advocating industrial reforms.
Immigrants were taking many of the jobs which created poverty for many people.
They could fire workers who complained or refused to stay on the job, especially in periods when demand for output was high.
In bad economic times, employers cut wages and increased the number and speed of machines workers were expected to operate.
Some machines were highly dangerous.
The rate of industrial accidents rose, and workers rarely got adequate compensation.
Unrestrained by regulatory laws, employers obliged their laborers to work ten- to fifteen-hour shifts, usually six days a week.
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