The First Transportation Revolution In The United States
Transportation Revolution
The First Industrial Revolution that began in England with the textile industry around the 1780s was a major turning point in history. Some years later, it spread primarily throughout the western world, including America, having replaced the labor of men to the more organized and easier work in factories for less time and better pay. The Transportation Revolution was a beneficial part in creating the real America of today as it made the US a large and independent economy with more and more jobs, while the developments of antebellum America led to increased industrialization, expansion and sectionalism. The roots of this revolution were brought about with the Canal Age and all the other major industrial developments.
People were able to travel faster to their desired work places. The invention of the railroad helped by binding the South to the North distance-wise, same as east to the west. With this, people began moving westerly in search for better-paying jobs, and overall more "luxurious" lives. This greatly helped the economic side of the equation, as the West was beginning to toughen up and become a huge economic force to be reckon with. Railroads made traveling easier , much more efficient than anything ever before and also more importantly, much safer. Canals such as the Erie Canal quickly paid for themselves by connecting the Mississippi River to the Eastern Seaboard. Eliminating the need for over ground transport, the cost of raw materials coming from the west to the east plummeted. It led to a trade system that was much better than anything seen before. It allowed Americans to trade with themselves and within their country and thus they were able to help the overall needs and economy. The population of the United States rose by twenty million from 1820 to 1860 and the "Transportation Revolution" had a lot to do with it. Millions of immigrants burst into the country from mostly European nations like German, Poland, Italy, Slovakia, Ireland., etc. They took more jobs, boosting the economy to a monumental degree compared to previous times. Looking from a social standpoint, this revolution improved the lives of Americans by providing them with more opportunities to gain wealth and power. With so many jobs available and on the market , with so many ways to make money, the average American relished and took full advantage of the opportunities presented in front of them. The ten-hour workday became important as work became less hard and more enjoyable. Along with this came a decrease in birthrate. The birthrate decreased majorly but the US population stayed the same and even increased with the aid of all immigrants coming through every year. The Transportation Revolution was a real Baptism for America and its citizens from both economic and social standpoints. These innovations and inventions continued to take place and help America. With the immigrants issue stated in the above paragraphs, one can see the relation to today's numbers when there are even more. This Age of American history was very important, somewhat like a baby's step, that it would never be what it is nowadays without the mentioned period in this essay in its history
The First Industrial Revolution that began in England with the textile industry around the 1780s was a major turning point in history. Some years later, it spread primarily throughout the western world, including America, having replaced the labor of men to the more organized and easier work in factories for less time and better pay. The Transportation Revolution was a beneficial part in creating the real America of today as it made the US a large and independent economy with more and more jobs, while the developments of antebellum America led to increased industrialization, expansion and sectionalism. The roots of this revolution were brought about with the Canal Age and all the other major industrial developments.
People were able to travel faster to their desired work places. The invention of the railroad helped by binding the South to the North distance-wise, same as east to the west. With this, people began moving westerly in search for better-paying jobs, and overall more "luxurious" lives. This greatly helped the economic side of the equation, as the West was beginning to toughen up and become a huge economic force to be reckon with. Railroads made traveling easier , much more efficient than anything ever before and also more importantly, much safer. Canals such as the Erie Canal quickly paid for themselves by connecting the Mississippi River to the Eastern Seaboard. Eliminating the need for over ground transport, the cost of raw materials coming from the west to the east plummeted. It led to a trade system that was much better than anything seen before. It allowed Americans to trade with themselves and within their country and thus they were able to help the overall needs and economy. The population of the United States rose by twenty million from 1820 to 1860 and the "Transportation Revolution" had a lot to do with it. Millions of immigrants burst into the country from mostly European nations like German, Poland, Italy, Slovakia, Ireland., etc. They took more jobs, boosting the economy to a monumental degree compared to previous times. Looking from a social standpoint, this revolution improved the lives of Americans by providing them with more opportunities to gain wealth and power. With so many jobs available and on the market , with so many ways to make money, the average American relished and took full advantage of the opportunities presented in front of them. The ten-hour workday became important as work became less hard and more enjoyable. Along with this came a decrease in birthrate. The birthrate decreased majorly but the US population stayed the same and even increased with the aid of all immigrants coming through every year. The Transportation Revolution was a real Baptism for America and its citizens from both economic and social standpoints. These innovations and inventions continued to take place and help America. With the immigrants issue stated in the above paragraphs, one can see the relation to today's numbers when there are even more. This Age of American history was very important, somewhat like a baby's step, that it would never be what it is nowadays without the mentioned period in this essay in its history