Cotton mill

Hudson, Ohio has been home to me ever since I was six years old. Hudson is a suburb of Cleveland and located in the Summit County. Being a relatively small community, Hudson, became a city officially after the 1990 US census. Hudson is mostly composed of upper middle class Caucasians, and is known for being a safe community perfect for raising a family. Another thing that Hudson is known for is having exceptional school districts, and is ranked nationally. Through research and living in Hudson…

The Industrial Revolution took place during the late 18th and 19th century. The Industrial Revolution took place not only in Europe but in the United States as well. The Industrial Revolution not only benefited the economy but also improved the economy. This occurred by the production of factories that helped increased the amount of jobs created, the development of new technologies and machinery that helped changed the way products were being developed and also increasing the amount of…

Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain by the end of the 18th century. It was a sudden transformation of manual to mechanical labor. Great Britain had favorable location at the Atlantic coast which allowed access for imported goods as well as exporting to other countries. The British had also been engaged in commercial activities and possessed entrepreneurial skills; they tended to take greater risks in innovations and new investments. The British entrepreneurs were skilled in banking and…

to invest in the production of factories and inventions. Britain had the financial stability to invest in building factories and inventions instead of wasting it on military forces. EXAMPLES This influenced new inventions to be made such as the cotton gin, flying shuttle and the threshing machine, which all contributed to the industrialisation of Britain. Many people were willing to risk their money in starting new factories, most of these were successful,…

During the 18th century, there was a significant shift in social classes and new urban growth in England (Prof. Yang, Lec. 11). The English’s government mainly focused on industrializing the urban civilization. China was integrating people from all areas and social classes into their economy. Why were peasants in China more involved in the markets than those in England? England was striving to become a full dimension capitalist state while China focused on being self-sufficient. China’s…

The heads of the industrial companies quickly became very wealthy and exploited their workers. At factories and mills across the country workers went on strike against company leaders for better wages and hours. These company officials threatened their workers and the government often became involved to settle disputes, but usually sided with the big corporations…

In an interview with Matthew Crabtree, Sadler asked him several questions regarding his experiences working in the mill, he pointed out several disturbing things that went on while working in the factories. Salder asked “What was the consequences if you had been late” and he replied “I was most commonly beaten”.(Salder,Crabtree,pg3) Matthew was only eight years of age…

nine and there would be limited hours that children from nine through eighteen could work. Another major act was the Factory act of 1847 which restricted children to working only ten hours a day and this also for the people that worked in the textile mills. This next act was for the people that worked for the mines it was called the Mines act of 1842 this was put in place so that women and children under nine could not be hired to work for mines it was illegal to do that now. All of these acts…

The industrial revolution had a great impact on the job market; there had suddenly become an abundance of job openings in cities all around the country. The Encarta’s artist rendition of this industrial plant portrays a factory centered at the heart of the city. Factories began sprouting up in cities all over. (Document #3) Factories that produced consumer goods such as clothing or other cloth items became very popular after James Hargreaves invention of the spinning jenny in 1764. James…

Consequences of Industrialization After the Civil War, the American economy was growing more and more and industrialized. The three most significant consequences of the industrialization of the American economy after the Civil War were new inventions, transportations, and capitalism. One of the most significant consequences of the industrialization were new inventions. New inventions allowed people to do things more efficiently than before (class lecture). Materials such as steel was stronger…