Industrial Revolution In America Essay
Our Country (Josiah Strong)
The industrial revolution was a point in history that took part in the 17th and 18th century. (History) During this time, Britain was becoming a manufacturing powerhouse. It wasn't until Eli Whitney stole plans from Britain that America also begun its industrial revolution period. This brought complete change for America. People from all over America and the world heard of this wonderful new chance. This all led to a process known as urbanization. People were moving from small rural towns to make it big in the city. Cities grew and grew. In 1790 only six cities had a population of over 8,000, but because of urbanization in the year 1880 that number went up to 286 cities. (Josiah 62) It seemed that The industrial …show more content…
Before the industrial revolution, most Americans lived in small rural towns. Here their lives completely revolved around their work. (History.com) However, once the industrial revolution began creeping its way into America, everyone's lives changed. People began leaving their hometowns and moving to the city. People from all over the country and the planet wanted to move to these new cities. Moving to these cities were great, but this flood of people did have its consequences. For starters, many people lived in poor living conditions. Disease went wild claiming the lives of many. Saloons began to spring up everywhere. It is stated that for every 438 people in Boston there was one saloon. (Josiah 63) These saloons gave workers a place to relax and not have to worry about their hard work lives. However, these saloons did lead to more violence due to the heavy consumption of alcohol. But saloons were not the only problem in the cities, the division between the classes has grown even more diverse. As stated by Josiah “ The rich are richer and the poor are poorer.” (Josiah 63) Wealthy businessmen are rolling in their new found wealth while the poor, or the working class, are struggling to make by. Josiah continuously states that the cities are going against were God wants, and that the cities are poorly governed. Josiah is making the point that cities are not really a good thing. From
The industrial revolution was a point in history that took part in the 17th and 18th century. (History) During this time, Britain was becoming a manufacturing powerhouse. It wasn't until Eli Whitney stole plans from Britain that America also begun its industrial revolution period. This brought complete change for America. People from all over America and the world heard of this wonderful new chance. This all led to a process known as urbanization. People were moving from small rural towns to make it big in the city. Cities grew and grew. In 1790 only six cities had a population of over 8,000, but because of urbanization in the year 1880 that number went up to 286 cities. (Josiah 62) It seemed that The industrial …show more content…
Before the industrial revolution, most Americans lived in small rural towns. Here their lives completely revolved around their work. (History.com) However, once the industrial revolution began creeping its way into America, everyone's lives changed. People began leaving their hometowns and moving to the city. People from all over the country and the planet wanted to move to these new cities. Moving to these cities were great, but this flood of people did have its consequences. For starters, many people lived in poor living conditions. Disease went wild claiming the lives of many. Saloons began to spring up everywhere. It is stated that for every 438 people in Boston there was one saloon. (Josiah 63) These saloons gave workers a place to relax and not have to worry about their hard work lives. However, these saloons did lead to more violence due to the heavy consumption of alcohol. But saloons were not the only problem in the cities, the division between the classes has grown even more diverse. As stated by Josiah “ The rich are richer and the poor are poorer.” (Josiah 63) Wealthy businessmen are rolling in their new found wealth while the poor, or the working class, are struggling to make by. Josiah continuously states that the cities are going against were God wants, and that the cities are poorly governed. Josiah is making the point that cities are not really a good thing. From