(Boyer et al. 348). Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1793 to help the farms in the south; he also hoped that he would become rich and famous by inventing such a device. In a letter to his father he said “Could be invented which would clean the cotton with expedition, it would be a great thing both for the country and to the inventor.” (Grace 428). In the early nineteenth century the English textile industry has soared, the demand for cotton has drastically increased.
He warns women against vocations of preaching or politics, explaining that they can influence public opinion in their homes and communities.” They were strictly housewives and were destined to raise children. As the Industrial Revolution began, the women became more active in the labor force. The Industrial Revolution seemed to be a turning point for many women. Due to the Civil War and the start of the Industrial Revolution, women became involved in more labor-intensive jobs. Although the Industrial Revolution started before the war, with men leaving to fight for the Confederacy or the Union, women needed to start taking the places of men.
Paul's invention was later developed and improved by Richard Arkwright in his water frame and Samuel Crompton in his spinning mule. Richard Arkwright went on to create the cotton mill, bringing the production processes together in a factory, and he developed the use of horse and then water power, making cotton manufacture into a mechanized industry. Before long steam power was applied to drive textile machinery. These inventions and developments allowed the output of an individual worker to be increase dramatically, and some saw the new machines as a threat to employment. However, this revolution of textile manufacturing saw the growth of a middle class of industrialists and businessmen who became more powerful than the titled land owners and gentry.
This can be demonstrated through the examination of urbanization, the rise of new classes, theories (by Smith, Malthus and Ricardo), and factory conditions. The industrial revolution began with tinkers introducing new inventions that were going to dramatically improve the way people produced goods. These new machines (such as the water frames, cotton gins, power looks, and the spinning jenny) enabled different industries (like the Textile industry to produce products in mass quantities. In consequence, these new methods of production made other approaches such as the cottage industry obsolete. These new techniques may have allowed for ample production of goods and prices of goods to drop, ultimately increasing consumerism; inevitably though, it had a destructive effect on the old-fashioned methods of production.
The technological advancements led to the emergence of factories and an exploding population surrounding them. Many advantages were gained during the Industrial Revolution, but it also had profound consequences on society. Two major social consequences included urbanization and child labor. During the Industrial Revolution there was an immense demand for cheap, unskilled labor. Families moved from rural areas to the newly industrialized cities to find work.
Pioneers of electric lighting, Charles F. Brush and Thomas Edison brought important additions to the industrial growth. The United States economy relied greatly on railroads and with the new techniques of iron and steel manufacturing, dominated by Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, the railroad system controlled by tycoons such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, James J. Hill, Collis R. Huntington, expanded significantly. The automobile industry saw its first magnate, Henry Ford who produced the first cars in 1895. John D. Rockefeller marked the oil industry by starting his corporate empire shortly after the Civil War. The “captains of industry” contributed substantially to
Section 3 CHAPTER 9 Industrial development in the United States paralleled industrialization in Britain. What were some favorable conditions that sparked industrialization in both Britain and the United States? Many new machines were powered by running water, so inventors built spinning mills near rivers and hired many workers to run the machines. The new machines led to the growth of the factory system, which brought workers and machines together in one place to manufacture goods What factors led to the great expansion of U.S. industry in the late 1800s? The USA started exporting and importing goods with other countries.
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.
One theory about the origin of labor unions is that workers formed them because the Industrial Revolution gave employers too much power [1]. Workers only needed a few tools to go into business for themselves before the revolution and many worked in their own homes. Afterward, many people in the East worked in factories since only wealthy employers could afford expensive machinery. Employees banded together to equalize bargaining power between
America produced an abundant amount of cotton to substantially sell to other nations and also develop cheap clothing for Americans. The Industrial Revolution changed American tremendously. In the beginning women had no rights and were strictly housewives intended to raise children. Throughout these times many changes occurred within the roles and rights of women. Women during this era were given opportunities for freedom.