What Were The Positive Effects Of Industrialization On The United States?

Before Industrialization, it was a time of great distress for people. Towns had to shut down at night because it was impossible to light the night with the kerosene lamps and candles they had. People had to stay in town because they couldn’t go anywhere because cars were too expensive. People had to risk their lives in month-year long journeys across the U.S. in search for jobs. But after Industrialization, all those worries that people had went away. Industrialization had a positive impact on the U.S. because of light bulbs and electricity, automobiles, and the Transcontinental Railroad. One way that Industrialization was positive because it led to the invention of the light bulb and electricity. Because of the light bulb people can see
With Henry Ford’s invention of the assembly line to mass produce cars and goods, cars were cheaper and more people could afford them. Some evidence from Entry 3 that supports this is, Henry Ford had the idea of having an assembly line to mass produce cars. By having a line of people doing one task, and then passing the product on, less skilled people could be hired and more cars could be made lowering the price. As the supply of cars went up, the price of them went down. Cars also became more reliable. Entry 3 shows that cars were more reliable to travel around in than traveling by horse and carriage. You never knew when a horse was going to take off or buck, putting you in danger. Because more people had cars, people could be more mobile and go more places. Some evidence from Entry 3 is, having a car that was more reliable than a horse and carriage, people could go more places. Because you knew that you would be safe driving, you can travel to places and get to and from places easier Henry Ford’s invention of the assembly line left a huge impact on the way goods are made and how people get around
The Transcontinental Railroad made it easier and faster to ship goods. According to the evidence found in Entry 2, companies could ship their goods to stores easier and faster. The railroad covered 2,000 miles and traveled across the United States allowing companies to pay for their goods to be shipped in 4-6 days compared to the previous 6-18 months. By being able to ship things faster, companies could sell more goods and not have to worry about all of the products getting to where they are supposed to go. The Transcontinental Railroad also made it cheaper and faster to cross the country. Entry 2 shows that people used to take treacherous journeys across the US to find jobs and more money opportunities. By traveling by train, there was a very small chance of death because the journey would not be nearly as long and the chance of robbery would be very slim. As well as the safety of moving by train, it was also a lot cheaper. “People can move to the western United states faster and cheaper. (The U.S. government will give land away (160 acres) for the payment of a $10.00 filing fee- the Homestead Act lures many west).” Because of this act people were able to move and know that when they moved there, there would be a cheap place for them to live without worrying about finding a run down tenement that would still be expensive to live in. Because it was