The American Industrialization
The Industrial Revolution was defined by a period of massive economic, social, technological, and cultural advances. This mainly agrarian culture, based on manual labor, was transformed into a giant industry, being manufactured by machines. This was due to the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad.
In the 1870s, there were fifty thousand miles of railroad tracks across the United States, but by the 1890s, the amount of tracks tripled, making it 165 thousand miles of railroad tracks, connecting the East Coast to the West Coast. The expansion of the tracks made the ability to transport goods much easier, faster,and often. Therefore, factory owners could send their goods nationwide, while farmers could send their crops (cotton) to the factories. This chain made businesses boom, and money flow.
The development of new technology lead to amazing machines and the boom of factories. An example would be: steam engines. The steam engines powered many factories and helped miners reach a deeper area. The transformation of machines allowed for higher production at a lower cost. This meant poor, and dangerous work conditions with rare breaks for the workers. These problems in the work area eventually lead to Labor Unions.
The rise of factories also made many opportunities available to the public, which lead to the population skyrocketing, because the flood of nearly 23 million Immigrants. The cities were not ready for the this type of immigration, and soon the new citizens were living in cramped, dirty, and poorly ventilated tenements. And so eventually we made Ellis Island, which helped control the mass numbers of immigrants entering our country.
In the 1870s, there were fifty thousand miles of railroad tracks across the United States, but by the 1890s, the amount of tracks tripled, making it 165 thousand miles of railroad tracks, connecting the East Coast to the West Coast. The expansion of the tracks made the ability to transport goods much easier, faster,and often. Therefore, factory owners could send their goods nationwide, while farmers could send their crops (cotton) to the factories. This chain made businesses boom, and money flow.
The development of new technology lead to amazing machines and the boom of factories. An example would be: steam engines. The steam engines powered many factories and helped miners reach a deeper area. The transformation of machines allowed for higher production at a lower cost. This meant poor, and dangerous work conditions with rare breaks for the workers. These problems in the work area eventually lead to Labor Unions.
The rise of factories also made many opportunities available to the public, which lead to the population skyrocketing, because the flood of nearly 23 million Immigrants. The cities were not ready for the this type of immigration, and soon the new citizens were living in cramped, dirty, and poorly ventilated tenements. And so eventually we made Ellis Island, which helped control the mass numbers of immigrants entering our country.