From the time period of 1870 to 1900 the growth of big businesses in the United States had a major impact on the economy, politics, and the response of Americans of Americans to these changes. These businesses grew significantly in number, size, and influence and had an ever-lasting effect on Americans and their surrounding community. Industry and its new technologies have had an amazing impact on reducing the costs of the goods necessary to life, such as food prices, fuel and lighting prices, and the cost of living (Document A). The standard of living of most Americans should have increased, as more wages would be left over to spend on luxuries. Aware of the extra-money available to working families, the different pieces of a Big Business have acted in such a way to suck that extra-money from the poor families.
These times were particularly apparent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Modernism at this time was a big cultural shock, but also gave people the power to improve their ever changing environment, this was due to the eve of new science and technological advances in western society, due to industrialisation. As far as Photography and industrialisation were concerned or the culmination of the two meant that new materials could be
Because of this, people became specialized in certain skills. Trade was mostly local so businesses were small, and family-owned.3 Water and steam power were soon discovered and machines began to take over human labor. Next came electricity, allowing factories to be built anywhere power was available.3 Most factories ended up being built near cities and railroads so that they could trade. Next, came trade via large shipping containers. Today, much manufacturing is done abroad using materials from all over the world.
Due to big businesses like one of Carnegie’s, small companies which were less profitable were ruined, this resulted in the economy benefiting from monopolies. This explains how the prices of good decreased and pushed the domestic market to consume more. However there are also many factors suggesting that it was not due to the rise of big businesses. One of them being the development in agriculture across the Great Plains. This was made by the inventions such as barbed wire which protected the crops and animals leading to an increase in production in the US ‘break
Both economics and politics experienced radical changes during the Early Republic period in America. Remarkably subtle but undoubtedly significant was the development of a recognizable middle class during the Early Republic. This revolution can be attributed to what Wood refers to as a “consumer revolution of immense importance” and through the pervasive spread of commerce. A newfound appreciation for domestically internal trade and the recognition of the significance of this internal trade increased prosperity and gave more people enthusiasm for business. 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.
experienced “a new birth of freedom” by finishing the “unfinished work” Lincoln urged Americans to dedicate themselves to in the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln set the tone for the rest of the nation, which was based on equality and freedom. I believe that during this time several factors influenced the American way and they rapidly set the tone for future progress toward freedom and equality. One of the main factors that played a huge role in transforming the U.S to a free nation has been the U.S constitution. After the civil war, the U.S entered into a new era, which called reconstruction.
Following the scientific revolution, a new way of thinking was born. This new approach, known as the Enlightenment, sought out new ideas about government, economics, religion, and education. The Enlightenment, also known as the age of reason, reached its peak in the mid 1700’s and brought great change to the world. The ideas of the Enlightenment were based on that of philosophers; men who analyzed the divine rights of monarchs, union of church and state, social equality, and the idea of a more democratic government. Men such as John Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire, and Beccaria were the main people whose ideas influenced the Enlightenment and the birth and independence of the United States.
American Life after the Civil War Professor Hudson History 105 April 27, 2014 Thesis: Industrialization made drastic changes to how Americans raised and supported their family, by its urbanization of American society to become a more powerful nation. I. Consists of industrialization A. The contribution of businesses within the city 1. There were more job opportunities because the increasing number of factories.
Lee Winton-Burnette AP U.S. History Patricia Regan Period 4 Progressive Reform Essay The dawn of the 20th century saw the meteoric rise of a new group of reformers: the Progressives. Led by the perennial agents of change, the middle class, and supported by three like-minded presidents; the reform movements of the first two decades ushered in sweeping changes across American society. From political reformation to amelioration of economic follies, the late eighteenth and early twentieth century illuminated progressive development. With astounding success, the Progressives triumphed where the Populists had failed, inspiring revolutions in the running cities, states, and even the federal government. The burgeoning cities of the early 20th
The industrial revolution introduced mass production and greater markets. The world was slowly transpiring into a global village, with all the new machinery and technology being produced. Ultimately, the industrial revolution was a turning point in history that paved the way for technological, scientific, and cultural advancements. However, with all these advancements, there are negative consequences to be faced. This can be demonstrated through the examination of urbanization, the rise of new classes, theories (by Smith, Malthus and Ricardo), and factory conditions.