...Industrialization After the Civil War Thesis and Outline. Charlynthia Lovett Prof. Alan Rogers HIS 105-Contemporary U.S.History October 13, 2014 INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR THESIS AND OUTLINE Industrialization after the Civil War influenced United States society, economy, and politics. After the Civil War, the United States experienced an urban revolution. Machines replaced people and corruption developed within the government. Industrialization improved the lives of many Americans between 1865 and 1920 but it created some issues for many Americans as well. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history. Every aspect of life was influenced in some way. Three major aspects of industrialization during 1865-1920 that influenced U.S. society are society, economy, and politics. The geography of Great Britain provided excellent waterways for transporting goods and raw materials. The Industrial Revolution played a major role in the development of American business. The productive environment created business opportunities for entrepreneurs like John D. Rockefeller. The development of mechanization had significant impact on employment and agriculture. As the wealth of industrialist grew, political power grew as well. Government corruption became more widespread and citizens began to complain. The government created laws like the Interstate Commerce Commission to eliminate businesses from trying to influence the government (Schultz, K. M. 2014). ...
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...Running Head: INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR Industrialization Report HIS 105 DUE 04/21/2015 Pamela Anderson Professor: INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR Introduction In the course of reading this article I explore fundamentals to three major aspect of industrialization between eighteen and nineteen century first I will express concerned of the industry and the conflict it face. While developing factories and farms Second is the economy using various technlogies to motivate growth for rebuilding, farmers income also fails for their price level., however it gives credit to the economy in the form of technology such as sewing machine and firearm also is of great concerned and is it equipped to deal with difficult challenges. E.G Immigrant. Technology expansion, growth of industries and health concerned. This paper will try to explain three aspect of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 the essay will outline Economy, Politics issues and Social systems. INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR Industries First of all industries made an enormous demands of the wealthy investors by developing railroads, production of irons, tobacco and cottons utilizing the poor whites, Blacks were bands from been employed. These blacks fought because of the segregation due to racism, Industrial growth has a competition causing American to move from south to north searching for a better life. (Schultz 2013). The railroad increase tracking and inflation...
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...Assignment 1.2 Industrialization After the Civil War Final Paper Student’s Name—Lacey Jaslaine Young Course Number –HIS 105 ------------------------------------------------- Quarter Name and Year—Fall Quarter 2015 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement -After the Civil War, industrialization influenced the U.S. society, economy, and politics by the technological advances that were being introduced. The railroad industry, textile manufactures, mining, and mechanical tools are just a few of the many examples that were being introduced during the Industrial Revolution. These few examples are what changed the workforce atmosphere as we know it today, and opened many new doors for U.S. society to gain new skills that would be continued into modern society. 2. Identify three (3) major aspects of industrialization during 1865 ad 1920 that influenced U.S, society, economy, and politics. Consider issues such as geography, entrepreneurship, legislative representation, etc. Explain your responses with specific examples and details. A. The first aspect of industrialization that during 1865 and 1920 that influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics was the expansion of railroads. It created more job opportunities for...
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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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...Major Historical Turning Points of America: Essay I Brian Tui Strayer University Dr. Donna Reeves History 105 January 19, 2013 Abstract What are the major turning points in American’s timeline that helped shaped it into the amazing country that it is today? What was the impact of those turning points on today’s American culture? This essay will give us a tour through two major turn points in America. The first being the “Turning point of the civil war” and the second being the “Turning point of Industrialization and Urbanization”. In the “Turning point of the civil war” we will peer into several possible outcomes of the “Reconstruction Period had Abraham Lincoln survived”. In the “Turning point of Industrialization and urbanization we will also investigate “Industrializations effect on the average working American” and touch on “How state courts served to discriminate against non-white citizens and immigrants”. Finally we will conclude with “The New America”. My view on how the events of the past shaped America into the wonderful nation I am so proud of today. Turning Point of the Civil War America could not be the honored country that it is today had it not been for the turning point of the civil war. In the mid-1800s the Northern and Southern states were divided on many differences. A major difference that lingered after the signing of the Constitution was slavery. You have the Northern statesmen who firmly oppose slavery and the Southern statesmen...
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...Assignment 1.2: Industrialization After the Civil War Strayer University- HIS 105 August 3, 2014 After the Civil War, the United States went through a period of rapid industrialization which affected the nation dramatically. Industrial growth, the spread of railroads, the rise of big businesses, and the appearance of labor unions during these decades created a modern industrial economy, and American workers and farmers faced new challenges in adapting to these changes. There were three major aspects of industrialization that influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics; the emergence of big business, new technological innovations, and the spread of railroads. Between 1867 and 1920, the United States was transformed from an agrarian, rural nation to an urban, industrial economy. Small, locally owned firms were replaced by large, nationally based corporations. Corporate structure became hierarchical and bureaucratic because these large firms involved complex operations that needed to be organized. Besides vertical integration, this period also involved horizontal mergers, which fueled fears of monopoly power. (Ballam, 1994). Steam power began replacing water power, allowing factories to be built far away from water sources. Steel became the basic building material for machinery instead of wood and iron, thanks to the Bessemer process, therefore machines became larger and more resilient. Thomas Edison invented the moving picture and the light bulb, which made it possible...
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...Industrialization Post Civil-War Tiffany Suber Joel Goldstein HIS 105-Contemporary U.S. History Sunday, August 09, 2015 The post-Civil War era in the United States was distinct by immense expansion of industries, agriculture, and immigration across the country. This paper will outline the effects Industrialization had on the economy, politics, and the society after the Civil War. There were several groups of people effected by the revolution. The revolution brought some changes that benefited people, however there were also changes that caused fear and harm to others. Between 1880 and 1920, roughly 25 million people came to the United States. America promised economic opportunity and freedom. Many came planning to only stay long enough to acquire money to have a better life in Europe. Many of these immigrants made their way to the Midwest and Northeast to work. American had a tight labor market and many immigrants had limited knowledge of English, education, and work skills. They faced discrimination in the work place from workers who didn’t care for the immigrants need to accept lower wages and work in horrible conditions. The Chinese were one of the groups that faced discrimination to the point they were taxed to mine for gold during the Gold Rush. The tax was specifically for any “foreign miners” (Schultz, 2013). The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prevented the Chinese from becoming citizens and migrating for 10 years. Indians were persecuted as outsiders, they suffered...
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...Post-Civil War Growing Pains Brooke Price HIS 105 April 25, 2013 There are many turning points during the time period 1865-1900. However, there are a few the stick out more than others. Events that affect us still today in our current society. For example, the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Things that we don’t really think about in our day to day life; but maybe we should be. The 13th amendment was passed by Congress January 31st, 1865 and ratified by the sates on December 6th, 1865. This amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States of America and all of its controlling lands. The 14th amendment was ratified July 9th, 1868. This amendment granted all people who were born or naturalized citizens the right life, liberty, and property and forbidden states to deny anyone these rights. Then the 15th amendment which was ratified on February 3rd, 1870 but was not fully realized until about a century later. This amendment stated that no citizen’s right to vote should be denied due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Furthermore, The Jim Crow laws where one of many reason the 15th amendment was not fully realized until about a century later. Jim Crow who was a Democrat to the fullest was very anti-black. In a sense he created segregation by starting what we called the Jim Crow Laws. These laws allowed states to skirt the 15th amendment and discriminate those who were not white. These laws made black separate...
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...HIS 105-Contemporary U.S. History By Odessia Becks For Professor Dr. Rick Foster Strayer University Online Course January 25, 2016 Thesis Statement: Between 1865 and 1920, the United States became the world’s leading industrial capitalist nation after the Civil War due changes in transport, new inventions and entreperunship . However, there were obstacles that blocked the way to a growing working class and competition among existing firms when new firms came into existence. I. List three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920. In your response, consider society, the economy, and politics. A. Transportation - The U.S. was developed a large railroad system. It allowed the railroad to moved natural resources, such as coal, oil, and iron where they were needed. In turn it created jobs that helped to improve the economy. This was an important way in which transportation raised per capita income. B. New Inventions/Technolgy - The new inventions helped the growth of industry by stimulating technical innovation. When the telegraph and telephone was invented it made it possible to communicate over long distances. In turn the communication created fasters services for supplies in demand. C. Entrepreneurship – They were new opportunities for profit provided by rapidly growing markets as entrepreneurs. They formed startup enterprises to exploit cutting-edge developments in industry such as steel, electricity, chemical...
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...Industrialization after the Civil War Jane Doe HIS 105 Contemporary US History Caren Stayer February 7, 2016 The phase between the year 1865 and 1920 saw an increase in industrial activity. The reason behind the industrialization was the movement of goods and people across the country. The railroad construction had decreased the time of travel from one place to another. Her quick movement of goods and people helped in the flourishing of businesses. The creation of factories have been supplemented by the delivery of the building materials and the equipment through the railroad network (Dubofsky, 1975). The factories which have been developed help in the economic up lifting of the area. It was the source of employment of millions of people and thus they sustained a livelihood. The hope of work to many of the immigrants and the demand in the low skilled labor in various jobs had increased. The development in the transportation sector had decreased the cost of living and also the product prices. This was due to the mass production and the products were of better quality than the homemade ones. The lowering of the prices helped to increase the buying capacity of the individual. The people can now afford to buy cars, washing machines and others. The growth in technology was seen all throughout with Henry Ford's assembly line had revolutionized the whole machinery and increased the speed of production. This also marked the era of consumerism and the increasing of the wealth of the...
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...America's Post-Civil War Growing Pains Stacey Planz Strayer University Contemporary U.S. History HIS 105 Professor Regan Smith January 27, 2013 America's Post-Civil War Growing Pains This paper will address the period from Reconstruction through widespread industrialization in the Western United States during the time period of 1865 – 1900. 1. Identify at least (2) two major historical turning points in the period under discussion. The year 1865 began an era of presidential reconstruction. Upon Lincoln’s assassination, Andrew Johnson became president. During this time he unveiled his plan for Reconstruction: (1) scrapping the “40-acres-and-a-mule” plan suggested in the charter of the Freedmen’s Bureau and (2) creating a tough loyalty oath that many southerners could take in order to receive a pardon for their participation in the rebellion (Schultz, 2012, p. 278). Many southern states returned Confederate leaders to political power and they went onto create “black codes” modeled on the slave codes that existed prior to the Civil War (Schultz, 2012, p. 279). Johnson did nothing to prevent the South from re-imposing these conditions on the black population (Schultz, 2012, p. 279). This led The Radical Republican party made up of northerners since no southerners were in congress yet, a time known as Radical Reconstruction. The Radical Republicans moved swiftly to pass the important Civil Rights Act, which counteracted the South’s new black codes (Schultz, 2012...
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...This article was downloaded by: [University of Sussex Library] On: 31 August 2011, At: 03:33 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Economy and Society Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/reso20 Trotsky, Gerschenkron and the political economy of late capitalist development Ben Selwyn Available online: 25 Jul 2011 To cite this article: Ben Selwyn (2011): Trotsky, Gerschenkron and the political economy of late capitalist development, Economy and Society, 40:3, 421-450 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03085147.2011.574425 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.tandfonline.com/page/termsand-conditions This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand...
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...The Perpetual preservation of modern society In the world we see around us today society is ever evolving due to a number of factors which consists of economics, politics, geography etc. but the most vital factor that is indeed affecting this society is no doubt the sociology of the world. “Sociology is based on the assumption that variations in the behavior of persons or groups in the society are attributable to their class or other strategic position in the social structure and that individuals so differentially placed will vary systematically in their interests, attitudes and conduct on the basis of distinct social attributes”(Bell,155). In simpler terms this would no doubt just be the anthropological understanding of the world around us. An academic definition of sociology would be the study of social behaviour which would comprise of authentic sources, expansion, organizations and instuations. Furthermore if we look back in history from the time of the industrial revolution till current times you will notice a major change within our society. Within this critical essay I will examine from various angles the differentiation between modernity and tradition. Modern society has proven to be a positive aspect in the world we are living in today, therefore it is essential that we abide and adopt to this from of understanding in our lives . Tradition in 21st century is seen as “old”, Barbaric and uncilivzed. Modernity on the other hand in current times is perceived to...
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...They needed to produce weapons for their soldiers, and therefore allow factories to go back to work. To revalidate their countries, Hitler and Mussolini had to create laws. In Germany, Hitler implemented the New Plan (1934), which stopped all foreign imports and subsidized industry, hence raising their production in war essentials such as coal or oil (“Germany”). Later they implemented the Four Year Plan (1936), which was meant to prepare Germany for war in four years, in both industry and army (Rice 105). This left the country in a state of Wehrwirtschaft, an economic state where both the economics of peacetime and wartime were combined (Overy). Although these policies successfully boosted the economy and industry, the economy was strictly controlled, and many small businesses were sacrificed to support bigger industries, which on the long run gave Germany more problems. Labor unions also came under Nazi control by implementing policies such as the RAD, which gave jobs to men while wearing an army uniform, the Strength Through Joy (KdF), which was a controlled leisure organization, or the German Labor Front (DAF) (Overy). By controlling the labor unions, Hitler was able to control the workers as he pleased. For Mussolini, the goal of modernization...
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...Progressive Era through the Great Depression History 105 The Progressive Era Around the 1910’s, most Americans were anxious about the rapid economic and social changes that confronted the United States, including industrialization, the rise of powerful corporations, the growth of cities and the mass arrivals of immigrants. This period was known as the Progressive Era. Two major historical turning points that took place during this time were (1) Women earned the right to vote and (2) Education. Women Suffrage The early 1900s saw a successful push for the vote through a coalition of suffragists, temperance groups, reform-minded politicians, and women's social-welfare organizations. Although Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton devoted 50 years to the woman's suffrage movement, neither lived to see women gain the right to vote. But their work and that of many other suffragists contributed to the ultimate passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. Two groups that contributed to the passage of the 19th amendment the women organizations the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), founded in 1890, and the National Women’s Party (NWP), founded in 1913 and led by Alice Paul. Alice Paul and other women of the National Women's Party picketed the White House. They wanted then President Woodrow Wilson to support a Constitutional amendment giving all American women suffrage, or the right to vote. Women gained...
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