Mass production

The Industrial Revolution had many effects on society economically and socially from 1750 to 1900. Economically, people could become skilled workers, technological innovations increased efficiency of trade and communication, and production shifted to factories; Socially, new class divisions formed, new living standards were made, and new forms of education were promoted The economic effects of the Industrial Revolution were tremendous. Many people worked in factories instead of farms at this…

Ever heard of a revolution? What is the first thought that comes to mind? Well, there are multiple definitions of revolution and right now this about how the industrialization, the development of growing urbanization and industries in a particular country or area that brings great change, is represented as a revolution. There are many things invented and provided to the public that have changed the world, for better and for worse. Such as the impact of new technologies, transportation, and…

Every one of us depends on agriculture every single day. The success of this industry- and consequently the success of our lives- heavily depend on the invention of the tractor. This innovation however, was not always the cutting edge and efficient machine it is today. The first step towards the modern tractor was the steel plow. Not long after that, steam power was put to use in the fields. Finally, one hundred and twenty four years ago, gasoline powered tractors were designed and they are…

The man who wrote the letter you are about to read will not show up in your textbooks. His name was Guy Goff and this was one of many letters he wrote to his wife during World War 1, this one specifically was written while he was stationed in France during the Paris Peace Conference to end World War 1. He wasn’t a politician and he wasn’t a diplomat, he was an assistant to those involved in the peace talks and got a front row seat to all of the political drama. Goff gives historians a…

During the 1800’s, Americans experienced a revolution in transportation. The Automobile gave Americans a new form of personal transportation. Trains, subways and elevated railways changed the way Americans traveled in cities. All of these forms of transportation helped create new opportunities The Industrial Revolution was a revolution because new technologies dramatically changed society and the economy. The subway is one of the products of industrial revolution. In the basic definition,…

By the 1830s, the American people started to focus on innovations in some areas of transportation and politics. The Erie Canal’s creation allowed for items and viewpoints to be reached quicker to more places and people. New political parties allowed for new ideas and improvements to the American government system in hopes to include more people. All these innovations seemed as though they had the best intentions for all citizens, but that was not the case. Workers were cast off and not given…

Industrial Revolution Impact The Industrial Revolution period, from the 1760’s to about the 1840’s, was an impactful transition for Great Britain and from there, the world. People began to innovate; switching from human labor to machinery, iron production, water power, steam engines, and much more. As this transition began in Great Britain the world began to catch on and followed what Britain was doing. There is a saying that says “the empire on which the sun never sets on, the British empire”,…

The populace was an essential piece of the modern transformation. The mechanical insurgency is the place home made products were made by machines that utilization to be made by people. Before every one of these machines were made people needed to wove materials by hand. That was a long and hard occupation for the general population. The machines began doing this for the general population and it went much quicker then they could envision. The mechanical transformation soon spread to North…

In "Some Lessons from The Assembly Line" by Andrew Braaksma, the author describes his experience working during his summer vacations as a factory worker. Setting the tone, he describes how he is more than happy to hit the books after laboring 12-hour days and earning meagre wages. As a result of his experience, the alternative is straightforward. "Factory life has shown me what my future might have been like had I never gone to college in the first place." "Sweating away my summers as a…

The author Andrew Braaksma wrote "Some Lessons from the Assembly Line" with a few life lessons in mind. The authors main point is that he has chosen to work a harder job during the summer to help himself realize why is is in college. The author supports this by saying that the transition from student to blue collar worker never gets any easier. The author believes that he has an edge over his fellow students who chose to take easier, less life experience filled jobs. The author is trying…