For example, “[People]’s clothes are cheaper” (Document 9). The textile was one of the first industries to be industrialized during the Industrial Revolution and with industrialization the production of clothes would be less-expensive than before. This meant that various types of clothing would become accessible for numerous people. This is just one example of how merchandise became less-expensive. Another example would be the creation of the assembly line. The assembly line increased the production of automobiles making them automobiles more available for the general public (Document 4). With the availability of automobiles to the general public increased the speed of everyday travel. Before automobiles typically people would have to use horse-drawn carriages, nevertheless after the creation of them it changed how people would travel. The assembly line increased the accessibility of them for the general public which was the foremost cause for them being less-expensive than other methods of travel. This means that “[people] can travel cheaply from place to place” (Document 9). This was from an excerpt, from a book, that was published in 1831. This excerpt talks about how before it would require weeks to travel from town to town; nevertheless with the availability of less-expensive means of travel people are able to travel quicker and cheaper. This makes travel even easier than it was in the past which can reduce the amount of work it would require to save for a trip. These remain examples of how the Industrial Revolution was truly positive. Although all of these remain excellent examples of how the Industrial Revolution benefitted the US, there remain excellent examples of how it could be construed to be
For example, “[People]’s clothes are cheaper” (Document 9). The textile was one of the first industries to be industrialized during the Industrial Revolution and with industrialization the production of clothes would be less-expensive than before. This meant that various types of clothing would become accessible for numerous people. This is just one example of how merchandise became less-expensive. Another example would be the creation of the assembly line. The assembly line increased the production of automobiles making them automobiles more available for the general public (Document 4). With the availability of automobiles to the general public increased the speed of everyday travel. Before automobiles typically people would have to use horse-drawn carriages, nevertheless after the creation of them it changed how people would travel. The assembly line increased the accessibility of them for the general public which was the foremost cause for them being less-expensive than other methods of travel. This means that “[people] can travel cheaply from place to place” (Document 9). This was from an excerpt, from a book, that was published in 1831. This excerpt talks about how before it would require weeks to travel from town to town; nevertheless with the availability of less-expensive means of travel people are able to travel quicker and cheaper. This makes travel even easier than it was in the past which can reduce the amount of work it would require to save for a trip. These remain examples of how the Industrial Revolution was truly positive. Although all of these remain excellent examples of how the Industrial Revolution benefitted the US, there remain excellent examples of how it could be construed to be