Industrial Changes After Civil War
After the Civil War
Strayer University
History 105
Professor Popova-Nowak
05/08/2014
Abstract
When the Confederate South surrenders to the North at Appomattox this brought an end to the Civil War. With war at end the North could get back to focusing on growing the United Sates to be as strong as Europe, or other countries. Thus, the U.S. began to undergo a transformation from a mostly rural society to progressively urban, as new technologies brought rise to a new way of life. While transportation began to encompass more areas it became easier to buy and sell goods, as well as, for people to migrate from one place to another. Supply and demand created jobs, which lead to the building of cities and new laws to go with it. These industrial changes after the Civil War impacted the way many groups of people lived their lives as the gap between rich and poor began to …show more content…
Many changes were happening all over the world and if the United States was to grow as a nation it had to keep up and compete with other countries. Three aspects that really changed how life was lived after the war were transportation, urbanization, and work conditions. Trains along with boats made it easier for people to buy and sell at a faster rate which led to supply and demand of goods or services. Businesses trying to keep up with the demand opened mills and factories then hired many workers that led to people moving away from agrarian society. Looking for work outside the home made it possible for business to have enough people to work machines that mass produced product for sale (Macionis, 2010). These significant changes from the Industrial Revolution affected how the Government worked, the original indigenous people lived, and how Reconstruction
Strayer University
History 105
Professor Popova-Nowak
05/08/2014
Abstract
When the Confederate South surrenders to the North at Appomattox this brought an end to the Civil War. With war at end the North could get back to focusing on growing the United Sates to be as strong as Europe, or other countries. Thus, the U.S. began to undergo a transformation from a mostly rural society to progressively urban, as new technologies brought rise to a new way of life. While transportation began to encompass more areas it became easier to buy and sell goods, as well as, for people to migrate from one place to another. Supply and demand created jobs, which lead to the building of cities and new laws to go with it. These industrial changes after the Civil War impacted the way many groups of people lived their lives as the gap between rich and poor began to …show more content…
Many changes were happening all over the world and if the United States was to grow as a nation it had to keep up and compete with other countries. Three aspects that really changed how life was lived after the war were transportation, urbanization, and work conditions. Trains along with boats made it easier for people to buy and sell at a faster rate which led to supply and demand of goods or services. Businesses trying to keep up with the demand opened mills and factories then hired many workers that led to people moving away from agrarian society. Looking for work outside the home made it possible for business to have enough people to work machines that mass produced product for sale (Macionis, 2010). These significant changes from the Industrial Revolution affected how the Government worked, the original indigenous people lived, and how Reconstruction