During 1887 to present day time a lot has happened in the U.S. Some of the most significant events like the Invention of a Light Bulb, Henry Ford and the Assembly Line, Franklin D Roosevelt, Post-Civil War Reconstruction in the south, and attack on 9/11. While reading this essay, you will find the most significant events during 1887 to present. I think everything we have learned was significant.
First, the Invention of the light bulb was one of the most important inventions of all time. The light bulb replaced candles and oil/kerosene lamps and became steady and dependable and particularly important, and much safer than open flames. The light bulb made homes safer and less durable to catch on fire. It also lasted longer than the candles because candle tend to burn after a few uses opposed to light bulbs that could last up to several moths or years. After the invention of the light bulb, work could last longer for the working class. The invention of the light bulb was one of the most significant events in history because it made an …show more content…
The new deal was a reform movement, providing bold reform without a revolution. Although many people criticized his try anything approach and wasteful spending, He saved the American system of free enterprise by stepping in and doing something to help the unemployed, starving masses during the Great Depression. Before he was elected the country would have had another lassie faire president meaning the government/president should not get involved in areas such as economic or industries. When he was elected, he started a series of reforms to help with the problems America faced as a society. Many of them failed and many of them succeeded and still last today like Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC), Social Security, and Federal Housing Authority(FHA). Till this very day these programs still shape and help the lives of
First, the Invention of the light bulb was one of the most important inventions of all time. The light bulb replaced candles and oil/kerosene lamps and became steady and dependable and particularly important, and much safer than open flames. The light bulb made homes safer and less durable to catch on fire. It also lasted longer than the candles because candle tend to burn after a few uses opposed to light bulbs that could last up to several moths or years. After the invention of the light bulb, work could last longer for the working class. The invention of the light bulb was one of the most significant events in history because it made an …show more content…
The new deal was a reform movement, providing bold reform without a revolution. Although many people criticized his try anything approach and wasteful spending, He saved the American system of free enterprise by stepping in and doing something to help the unemployed, starving masses during the Great Depression. Before he was elected the country would have had another lassie faire president meaning the government/president should not get involved in areas such as economic or industries. When he was elected, he started a series of reforms to help with the problems America faced as a society. Many of them failed and many of them succeeded and still last today like Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC), Social Security, and Federal Housing Authority(FHA). Till this very day these programs still shape and help the lives of