Whaling During The 18th And 19th Centuries
Analysis of Findings
Whale products were a very important resource during the 18th and the 19th centuries because many products had been vastly improved by parts of the whales’ bodies such as its oil. Whale products were used in many common objects in almost everybody’s everyday life during this time. Whaling had an influence on the Industrial Revolution, the economy of America and improved the everyday persons’ life. Because of the competitive nature of whaling, many whales were pushed almost to the brink of extinction but there were many positives in terms of trading and the economy for the United States of America as well as in many other countries throughout the world with regards to the expansion and the fruitfulness of the whaling trade. …show more content…
Waling is no longer technically legal for these reasons but some countries still do so even though there are substitutes for most of what whaling was used for. Whaling was important though in the sense that it had an incredible impact on America’s economy.
Conclusion
Whaling was a vital aspect that enabled the success of the American economy and the whaling profession and by-product of it influenced trade internationally between America and Europe. The United States of America quickly became the whaling centre of the world and the trade (internationally as well as nationally) helped to increase the American economy.
The profession offered men of many different backgrounds, such as that of ethnicity and religion, the opportunity to have a job and the ability to support a family. It also influenced a large amount of sectors of the economy to profit because of the industries which had been influenced by the whaling trade.
Communities in America which had been set up in the hopes of successful participation in the whaling business are still surviving today. It would be thanks to the business which was brought into the small towns through whaling which enabled them to thrive for such a long
Whale products were a very important resource during the 18th and the 19th centuries because many products had been vastly improved by parts of the whales’ bodies such as its oil. Whale products were used in many common objects in almost everybody’s everyday life during this time. Whaling had an influence on the Industrial Revolution, the economy of America and improved the everyday persons’ life. Because of the competitive nature of whaling, many whales were pushed almost to the brink of extinction but there were many positives in terms of trading and the economy for the United States of America as well as in many other countries throughout the world with regards to the expansion and the fruitfulness of the whaling trade. …show more content…
Waling is no longer technically legal for these reasons but some countries still do so even though there are substitutes for most of what whaling was used for. Whaling was important though in the sense that it had an incredible impact on America’s economy.
Conclusion
Whaling was a vital aspect that enabled the success of the American economy and the whaling profession and by-product of it influenced trade internationally between America and Europe. The United States of America quickly became the whaling centre of the world and the trade (internationally as well as nationally) helped to increase the American economy.
The profession offered men of many different backgrounds, such as that of ethnicity and religion, the opportunity to have a job and the ability to support a family. It also influenced a large amount of sectors of the economy to profit because of the industries which had been influenced by the whaling trade.
Communities in America which had been set up in the hopes of successful participation in the whaling business are still surviving today. It would be thanks to the business which was brought into the small towns through whaling which enabled them to thrive for such a long