Although the making of new transportation was dangerous and killed many workers, the ways the developments in transportation brought economic and social changes in the United States in the period 1820 to 1860 was because of the new railroads, the new types of transportation, and the way it helped make more income. The first reason why the developments in transportation brought social changes was because of the railroads. With new railroads people were now able to move all around the United States. Now that people were settling in new places it allowed the growth of cities. With all these growing cites, it really changed the way people lived.
It is apparent that there are a number of causes and changes that have affected the population in the UK such as the varying birth, death and fertility rates, the increase of migration and the higher life expectancy rates. These causes and/or changes have directly and indirectly influenced the way we live in the UK and has resulted in various types of people living here (family diversity) than in the past. Evidently, our population continues to grow and this is because of a number of reasons. Until the 1950’s and 1960’s natural changes such as the increase in births than deaths was the main reason for the increase in the UK population. The number of live births per year increased due to several factors such as children were used to work on farms (source of income) and in those days there was no reliable contraception and little education.
The quantity of those involved in buying and selling increased exponentially and in response, the development of modern day concepts such as businessmen and entrepreneurs arose. This coupled with greater internal trade and the encouragement for state legislatures to involve paper money in the expanding economy, resulted in an aspired consumer revolution that deteriorated
This government spending policy changed due to the change in government. Blair invested billions into education in order to maximise the benefits of education and grow economically as a result. The coalition government sought this to be a huge drain of the current economy; massively adding to the deficit and so dramatic cuts to this sector were introduced.
In the 1920’s there were several social and cultural changes. Before the twenties, thrift and frugality were the true values and consumption with abandon was bad. [2] There was a huge rise in culture, leading to economic and social changes. The development of popular culture included the rise of literature, radio, music, dance, theater, sports and recreation, art, and motion pictures. In order for corporations to make money, they produced things related to the rising popular culture.
Part of the urban population growth was fueled by an unprecedented mass immigration to the United States that continued unabated into the first two decades of the twentieth century. The promise that America held for these new immigrants contrasted sharply with the rise of legalized segregation of African-Americans in the South after Reconstruction. Meanwhile, ongoing industrialization and urbanization left their mark on how people spent their daily lives and used their leisure time. The rapid growth of urban areas is the result of two factors: natural increase in population (excess of births over deaths), and migration to urban areas. Natural population growth has been covered in other units, and consequently, here we will concentrate on migration.
The legalisation of Civil Partnerships in 2005 is a main reason for the increase in number of same sex families in Britain. Another type of family diversity that is greatly increasing in Britain is ethnic family units. Changes in immigration laws have led to an increase in ethnic families such as south Asian families, who have contributed to an increase in the number of vertically extended families in Britain (three or more generations living in the same household). West Indian Families have also chosen to inhabit the UK in large numbers; these households in Britain tend to have a higher number of lone parent families and matriarchal households- families led by a woman. Sociologists have different approaches to family diversity and its importance.
This fact is due to the increasing population of the aged in the American economy. The rise in the number of the aged population has led to a spontaneous rise in the demand for the Medicare program. The rise in demand of Medicare has triggered a subsequent rise in the cost of health care in the USA. According to statistics disclosed by Bozic (2011), the consumers of Medicare will rise up to 76 million by the end of 2030. Going by the contemporary crisis in the Medicare program of America, Bozic (2011) dictates that the solution to the crisis will demand increase in the tax margin on the employees.
5. What were the causes of the American economic boom in the 1950s? How did prosperity affect the nation socially, politically, and economically? * A pent up demand for consumer goods fueled a steady industrial expansion. Personal savings grew, so people could afford to buy more.
Tiffany Kohanoff Per.3 2/06/13 The Roaring Twenties The “Roaring Twenties “has had a tremendous impact on modern society. During this period many things occurred some being beneficial while others not as much. Many historians argue that the roar of the, “Roaring Twenties”, was really the sound of conflict, they believe the negative impacts such as immigration, the Stock Market Crash and the change in social and moral values overrules all the positives aspects. The decade of the 1920s really changed America forever. Immigration played a huge role during this decade, and created a lot of conflict.