...urban sociology Chelsea Ng Chapter 5 SA 364 301123322 Urbanization in the late 1800's gave rise to more expanded and populated cities. Such urbanization in the United States “benefited the economic and political opportunities (111)” by increasing the labour force and creating transportation efficiency. Although Chapter 5 primarily focuses on urbanization in the 1800’s of the United States, urbanization has also produced a multicultural connection of businesses. Urbanization in the United States has been shaped by immigration, and urban transportation. Roughly forty million immigrants settled in the U.S. between 1800’s and 1900’s. The increasing number of factories created an intense need for labour, providing opportunities for immigrants to work. Opportunities can be defined differently though because immigrants had worked in harsh and unlivable conditions due to their ethnicity. Nevertheless, population churning and immigration transformed United States from an agrarian to an urban nation. Immigration provides many opportunities since “each new immigrant had to be processed…meant more government jobs [were needed]…[created] specialized businesses catering to the needs of arrivals from foreign lands (111).” I can apply these growth opportunities to Richmond today. The more immigrants there are, more jobs are required to “cater to the needs (111)” of immigrants. There are increasingly more...
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...During the early 1800s the United States grew and changed. Many of the changes were the result of new inventions. These inventions changed the way people lived, worked and traveled. Let’s investigate the effect these inventions had on the lives of Americans. One important invention was a machine called the cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney. During the early 1800s, southern planters were desperate to make the growing of cotton profitable. The production of cotton was slow work because the sticky green seeds of the cotton plant had to be removed by hand. The cotton gin increased the production of cotton because it quickly removed the seeds from the cotton plant. Cotton soon became the most important crop in the South, and by 1845 the...
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...gonna die alone.” This is a famous quote said by Jack Sheppard. He was a twice escaped Newgate prisoner. London’s laws and prisons during the 1800’s are extremely different than they are now. Even Victorian citizens were worried around the rising crime rate (Picard 1). Laws and prisons also have effected London dramatically in their culture and economy. There are many additional actions that the laws and prisons have done. Laws of London in the 1800’s seem extreme compared to the current laws. One of the best known laws included the 1834 Poor Law. This was designed to reduce the cost of looking after the poor as it stopped money from reaching the poor people except in exceptional circumstances; now if people...
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...with political connections. He graduated from King’s College in New York City graduation in 1768. But after, he served in the Revolutionary War, later his focus shifted towards inventing transportation John Stevens was an inventor in the late 1700s, early 1800s, who invented many different ways of transportation. He is responsible for the invention of laying the idea of the railroad system down, and also the first steam powered ferry. Stevens got many of his ideas from pioneers James Rumsey and John Fitch, although his designs were very different. Stevens first railroad, which was set in what is now New Jersey, was very impressive, lying almost from coast to coast. He was known was the first successful conductor of the railroad system in the United States....
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...The North and the South developed differently during the 1800’s in the United States. Due to their differences, both advanced in distinct ways. As a result, their economies, population, and methods of transportation differed. During this time, the South and North had individual economies. Agriculture became the base of the southern economy. Cotton turned into its most important crop after the cotton gin was invented. Because of this invention, planters needed more slaves to pick the cotton. Slavery was soon essential to the southern economy. The North’s economy, on the other hand, was industrially based. The rising demand for textiles caused more water-powered mills to spread along northern rivers. Factories used cotton from the South to make clothing. Cities developed near the factories and became trading centers. As a result, many new methods of transportation emerged in society. For example, the railroad system was a huge success in the North. Thousands of miles of track were laid by 1850. The South, however, continued to depend on the steamship, and railroads were very limited in this area. The transportation in the South developed at a much slower pace than in the North. The...
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...How does growth in industry and transportation define pennsylvania as a state? This defines Pennsylvania as a state because of finding new ways to transport goods , industry expanding ,finding new roads. Finding new ways to transport goods , For example the conestoga wagon, canals, and railroads. Industry expanding, Iron ,Oil and coal. Finally finding modernizing PA, turnpike and modern pennsylvania. To start off , how does finding new ways to transport goods and services help define Pennsylvania as a state? In the 1800’s people had to use conestoga wagons to transport goods or services , this may have been faster than walking but still had problems because horses and drivers had to rest every day and horses weren't the cheapest animals to buy or own. In later years people started to rely on canals which became an even faster mode of transportation , This to had its limitations because canals were very expensive and nearly made the state go bankrupt. Eventually Pennsylvanians needed yet another mode of transportation , with this railroads were introduced to PA , soon railroads became high in demand and by 1860 PA had the most amount of railroads tracks in the U.S. This helps define Pennsylvania as a state because even our states geographic location was difficult to get around nobody let that stop them ,...
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...to Warehouse 1, 200 units to Warehouse 2 and 1800 units to Warehouse 3, and Shuzworld F shipping 2200 units to Warehouse 1. This transportation plan results in an Optimal Transportation Cost of $13,600. The updated production plan you outlined for me increases the production of the Shanghai plant from 1300 units to 2800 units. This is a very advantageous change as it results in an improved Transportation Cost of $13,400 which is a $200 savings. This is a result of the ability to ship an additional 200 units from the Shanghai plant to Warehouse 2 at $3 rather than having to ship those units from Shuzworld H at $4. The updated Transportation Schedule has Shanghai shipping 1500 units to Warehouse 2, Shuzworld H shipping 300 units to Warehouse 1, and 1800 units to Warehouse 3, and Shuzworld F shipping 2200 units to Warehouse 1. Do be aware that this plan results in 1500 units of excess capacity with Shanghai producing 1300 excess units and Shuzworld H producing an excess 200 units. 1. Submit a copy of the output from your decision analysis tool of choice. Origional Shipping Plan | | Warehouse1 | Warehouse2 | Warehouse3 | Supply | Shanghai | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1300 | Shuzworld H | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1500 | Shuzworld F | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1800 | Demand | 2500 | 1500 | 1800 | | | | | | | Optimal cost = $13,600 | Warehouse1 | Warehouse2 | Warehouse3 | | Shanghai | | 1300 | | | Shuzworld H | 300 | 200 | 1800 | | Shuzworld F | 2200 | | | | ...
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...Impact of new inventions and methods of transportation during this time period began to form social and economic decisions among different parts of the United States. During the 1800s, many important new inventions were created that helped to shape the different forms of industry specialization that different parts of the United States would have. For example, Eli Whitney’s cotton gin caused the expansion of a strong agrarian society and economy in the southern United States. The cotton gin accelerated the rate at which cotton could be effectively harvested, while simultaneously cutting down on the intensity of the labor to be able to harvest cotton. Furthermore, another of Eli Whitney’s major invention, interchangeable parts, would help...
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...dinosaurs, monkeys and other mammals. The Natural History museum mainly focuses on prehistoric animals and early civilization of the Native Americans from the 1600’s to 1800’s. The museum displayed photographs and clay figures that showed us how people would look and dress during that period of time. I also learned some stuff about the Natives, the Spaniards and about some new inventions that happen during the 1600’s through the 1800’s. I walked around the for a while and then I arrived to level G. Level G focused more on American history and California history. One event that the museum displays is an ad titled “Reduction in Rates”. The ad was about the pacific mail steamship. The ad displayed the different prices people would pay in order to ride the ship. The prices varied from where you wanted to ride. The cost to ride in the cabin was five dollars and to ride in the storage you would pay three dollars. There was also a map from December 6, 1869, which belonged to the southern pacific railroads. The focused my attention on the early civilization because it links more to the discussions that we have in class. The museum displays many objects that shows us how new inventions helped make people’s lives easier. This relates to what we talked about in class because it has to do with the transportation system transportation system made it easier for people to move around. I also saw many craftsman tools. One artifact that caught my attention was the dump wagon. The dump wagon was used...
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...In the late 19th Century, America became highly industrialized. As a result, a boom in the rise of large cities emerged. "Urbanization" would result in nearly 80% of Americans today living in cities around the nation. Industrial Impact In the late 1800s, America shifted to a manufacturing nation. Large factories and industrial centers came to cities and towns all across the nation. The need for workers in these industries caused a major migration shift in the United States from rural areas to urban centers. Click and drag to move The need for workers in the United States led to a massive influx of immigrants in the late 1800s. With the promise of jobs, money and freedom in America, these immigrants flocked to the large cities to get...
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...questions: -What contributed to the continuity of the Chinese empire? -Why was the Chinese economy the most advanced in the world from the Song dynasty (960-1279) up until the latter half of the Qing dynasty (mid-1800's)? -Why did China fail to maintain her technological advantage after the mid-fourteenth century while advancing economically? Part One In the first section of the book, the author elucidates the staying power of the Chinese empire was due to the following factors. The economics of defense in relation to the size of empire and the power of its neighbors never became an extreme burden that it rendered the state impotent for any consecutively long period of time. It was always able to reformulate itself after a short disunity or rule by a foreign power of the whole, which only happened twice within a two thousand year period (Mongol and Manchu rule). Two other factors that contributed to the continuity of the Chinese state include a relatively isolated existence from the rest of the Eurasian landmass and the important placed on cultural unity, beginning with the first emperor's destruction of local records in order to quell local loyalties (pp.21-22). Both of these factors had been built up over time through a revolution in communication and transportation. Part Two The second section of the book analyses the causes of the economic revolution that occurred between the 8th and 12th centuries and the technological growth that accompanied it. The transformation of...
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...Transportation has had an everlasting effect on the American economy especially during the 1800s. Through the “Steamboats on River, Lake, and Bay” by George Rogers Taylor and “The Charles River Bridge Case” by Morton J. Horwitz we will witness the impact of transportation on the American economy. “The Charles River Bridge Case” illustrated the changing role of the state in economic development and the “ Steamboats on River, Lake, and Bay” discusses the development and impact of transportation changes in the nineteenth century of United States. The transportation boom stimulated the growth of the economy and increased the interconnectedness within the nation. The two books were written during the era of National Expansion and Reform, which...
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...started anywhere from 1760 to 1820-1840 and is the reason we have all the technology that we use today. Things such as cars, planes and even electricity. While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of child labor, but it was actually a positive thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were more jobs, women got work, and transportation became more efficient. Having more jobs in society was really important for people who wanted to have stability at home. First, One great thing about the industrial revolution was there was no lack of jobs. “As the Industrial Revolution spread to the United States, plants such as this textile...
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...History Notes January 17, 2013 Industrial Revolution in the USA * Growing population by the mid-1800s, the population of Europe and North America was on a rise. * The rapidly growing cities of the industrial world attracted people of different/every social class. Also the growing demand for textiles and other mass produced goods. The effects of the American Industrial Revolution ranged from positive, in the form of growing cities, individual wealth, and philanthropy, negative, in the form of child labour, abusive working conditions, and unsanitary living conditions. Positive and Negative impacts of the American Industrial Revolution on the United States Positive * Improve people’s daily lives by diversifying the number and quality of the kinds of products factories could provide, also ordinary Americans learned better, lived better and had more time on their hands as conveniences and efficiencies defined the Industrial Revolution. * Transportation and technology in terms of the expansion of business including the expansion of our transportation network out of necessity and brought US canals, highways and turnpikes. It better connected us together as a society. There was technological innovation such as interchangeable parts (Eli Whitney) and the textile mill (Samuel Slater) which revolutionized Americans lifestyle. * Jobs as factories in the major cities created hundreds of thousands of jobs, expanded the cities...
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...live fire training. (1) Phase One will be conducted on Monday and consists of platoon dry runs on. The object is to complete two dry runs in the morning and two dry runs in the afternoon. If there is time to conduct more then we will execute accordingly. (2) Phase Two will be conducted on Tuesday and will consists of blank fire training. The objective remains the same as phase one, which is to complete four evolutions. (3) Phase Three will be conducted on Wednesday. This will consists of one live fire exercise in the morning and conclude with one live fire exercise in the afternoon. The last live fire exercise will need tone completed by 1600 in order to conduct a thorough brass call. (4) Transportation from the training...
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