Second Industrial Revolution

A lot of women went to work in munitions factories, which was a dangerous job but well-paid by the standards of the day. many wome took over jobs that had been vacated by men. In the UK, a lot of women went to work in farming and forestry, and on the railways and the buses. They became chauffeurs and van drivers. They joined the newly formed women's police force. Many women joined the new women's auxilliary services , the women's army, navy, and airforce. A girl working in the Women's Timber…

All around the world, children are put into child labor where there lives are put in danger. Children in child labor live in dangerous conditions, even though they produce products that we use daily. These children work for billion dollar companies like Hershey and Nike, but the children are treated horribly. People around the world agree that this is wrong and that it has to stop, but not much change has been made. In child labor, children are deprived of a life with school and in replace they…

Charles Franklin Kettering, who was an American inventor and businessman, once said, “An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he’s in”. These inventions, revised 999 times, can have great impacts. New inventions, innovations and technology impacted industrialization and American life in the late 1800s. The Bessemer process allowed for quicker and cheaper production of steel - which became the main material for large-scale building projects. Direct and alternating current…

Columbian Exchange The Columbian Exchange was the massive exchange of foods, animals, diseases and culture between the Americas and Europe. The Old World was affected in a lot of ways, for example they were able to trade for crops that became staples in Europe. A good example is the white potato, which when it failed caused massive famine in Ireland. The New World however, was affected more by the Columbian Exchange than the Old World. The Americas were affected more due to the massive trade of…

The Industrial Revolution started in 1790 and ended in 1870. The Age of Imperialism was started in 1870 and ended in 1914. The Industrial Revolution started the Age of Imperialism because of economics, nationalism, and because of a balance of power. The more land the countries took in the Age of Imperialism, the better the economy, the more the people believe in their country, and the more power the countries will have. Without the Industrial Revolution, countries would never have been able to…

Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors and entrepreneurs of the Gilded Age, bringing forth great changes in our society many years ago. Some may be wondering why someone would say this, primarily knowing Edison as the inventor of the modern day lightbulb, but there is more to the inventor than meets the eye upon further examination. Entrepreneurs are defined by the Edison Innovation Foundation as “agents of change”, who create products and services for the world, thus creating massive…

In the late 1800’s, industrialization led to large labor force increases in the United States, which consequently led to population growth, mainly in the northern cities of the United States. Railroads lead to big oil and steel, which created many jobs, but also served as a new form of transportation of goods. This increase in demand caused an increase in supply, which workers were needed to manufacture. Railroads also made access to the midwest and west easier, which could be the causation for…

Although a myriad of inventions contributed to the development of America’s industrial revolution, the steam engine allowed for a rapid growth of industry. This engine served as the foundation for the growth of the industrial revolution because it transformed the American economy through transportation, production, and expansion of the work force. From steamboats to trains, steam engines accelerated the transportation of goods and made it more cost effective. Once James Watt refined the…

During the 1800s, flour was very important in Minnesota’s economy. It provided money, food, and jobs to hundreds of people. The basic cooking ingredient made from wheat was not only popular, but was also plentiful. The flour industry in Minnesota started off as small and were not very profitable. The mills were tiny and locally owned, and didn't make very much money. That all changed, however, when a man named Charles Pillsbury came to Minnesota from New Hampshire. He was not rich when he…

During the Industrial Revolution, children had a lack of education suffered from bad living conditions and terrible acts of child labor. Kids were being sold by their parents into slavery and would never see them again. If kids ended up staying with their parents they would usually live in a small apart with 50 or more other people with no working clean water. Kids were sent at a young age to work and if they got injured they were not protected by the government. Child labor was a big problem…