The Global Industrial Revolution

[Matthew R. Giorgio]

After reading the assigned homework and answering the questions
associated with it please respond the the following prompt here no
later than Monday by 5pm.


BASED ON THE READINGS YOU ENCOUNTERED PREDICT HOW THE COMING OF THE
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION WILL ALTER/AFFECT THE UNITED STATES? (PLEASE
INCLUDE IN YOUR RESPONSE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: REGION/
SECTIONALISM, RELIGION, POLITICAL PARTIES, TRADE/TARIFFS, SLAVERY,
WOMEN, ETC.)

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[Alan Padilla]

The United States would be affected in similar way that England was in that people would follow the money flow. That means that they will have to leave the country, where still at this point most people in America lived, and move into cities. This would create diseases from the lack of health regulations and would also increase crime but still raise the quality of life for many Americans.  Political parties would also be born out of the middle class workers that needed avid representation and  equality compared to the higher class. Women would probably gain a few more rights or at least be closer to equality as they would probably be needed to work in factories usually working by spinning the "spinning Jenny". They could also be forced to stay home and let the men do the real work because of the current view towards women at the time. Slavery would increase in the south since less people lived there now that everybody moved to the cities in the north to work in factories but there would be no need for slavery in the north since all the jobs would go to white men and women who needed them.  

[m. r. giorgio]

Dagem writes:

By looking at the impacts of the industrial revolution in Europe it is easy to predict that the effects on America will be very similar. The sudden introduction of Industrial technology will most likely prompt people to leave the countryside in pursuit of more stable jobs in the city involved in manufacturing. Additionally, the sudden influx of people into cities would obviously mean larger urban population and along with it a rise in the size of urban cities/areas. Like Alan stated, this would cause poor health regulations and lead to diseases but at the same time people will have an opportunity to make a steady income and purchase certain goods that were otherwise unavailable to them. The increase in textile manufacturing would probably drive the cost of goods down since there will be a large quantity being made. This relates back to goods being more affordable. Another important Impact we could see is that, because of the new industrial system, human life will come to be seen as a commodity to factory owners that rely on their labor for profits. Because of this it is very possible that there will be clashes between the newly formed working class and the wealthy factory owners that get to see most of the income. In regards to slavery, the north will not have much use for them but the south will rely on them due to the lack of industrial influence in the south. Most likely, an economic gap will arise between the north and south due to the contrast in economic practices. This could also cause dangerous tensions between the industrial north that transforms the cotton into a finished product the the south which supply's it.

[m. r. giorgio]

Tran writes:

According to the reading, the Industrial Revolution had altered the England’s society and economy dramatically. However, the coming Industrial Revolution will affect the newborn nation of United States in more aspects than it had hit the mature kingdom of England. The Industrial Revolution will leads to sectionalism between the North and South due to the different idea of economic activity and also increases the exports of the United States because they can manufacture goods to advance the trading business. As the Industrial Revolution hit America, factories will grow and the industrialize idea will spread throughout the country, but it will be more favorable in the North. Southern farmers are more likely to disapprove this idea, because for hundreds of years the people depended on agriculture for living and will not want to change that culture. On the other hand, the North would like the idea of industrialization, because it is dominated with Federalists, who love to be be center of the nation, therefore the rise of factories will give them opportunities to attract people from all over the country to the North and make it more rich and powerful. With a clear difference between two regions, sectionalism will be the result of Industrial Revolution. Hot debates will once again rise and divide the nation into separate parts of industrial North and agricultural South. Furthermore, the growth of factories will increase the amount of exports for the United States. Since the country is now capable of making their own goods, the American can use their products to export to the world and make more profits and expand their trading business. In addition, the goods that being manufacture in the United States can be use within the country instead of buying it from other countries. This Revolution will take the United States to another level of advancement and wealth.

[Moises]

America would be transformed in a way very similar to what England went through once their industries finally started to take off. With factories being built in the North, many farmers would be compelled to move since a job as a factory worker would provide more security than being a farmer. Farming relied on many external factors that were out of their control leading to crops going bad and leading to many impoverished farmers. However, as America's manufacturing grows reliance on foreign countries would also decrease, they would not have to rely on Great Britain for importing textiles since they would be capable of spinning the cloth themselves. As manufacturing begins competition with Europe would rise and cause those from New England to look for a way of making their products more budget-friendly. Protective tariffs would thus spring up and essentially force Americans to only buy American goods. Southerners would feel the effect of these tariffs the most leading to many disgruntled citizens who would usually import from England. With something new to disagree about America would divide even more, the North which would rely greatly on manufacturing and the agricultural South which felt very little impact from industrialization the balance between slave and free states would become more vital. As more people would emigrate from the South to the North they would possibly change their views on slavery since they served no use for those in the North potentially swaying former slave sympathizers.

On Friday, October 12, 2012 11:53:20 AM UTC-5, Matthew R. Giorgio wrote:

[Jennifer Contreras]

The United States would end up being affected in just a similar way. The United States just like England was completely agriculture and its economy depended on it very strongly. But as soon as new ideas would come along, just like in Europe, they would eventually have a change of mind towards the ways in which goods are produced. This is so because the more of the product being produced the better and also the need of less man power to produce higher percentages of it is a plus.
The United States just like the Europe, will have a complete and very drastic change. The way of life of the Americans will have a huge turn of events since the need for money is what all Americans had and what better way to gain money than by working in factories in cities and towns. The Americans will eventually move out of the rural and into the urban in which both women and men have something to do. Women will also play a huge role in this. Women will eventually be used to spin cotton after it is cleaned and make clothing out of it. An example of the machine that will for sure change the role of women in an average American family environment is the "Spinning Jenny". This invention in Europe is usually done by women and just like in Europe, this machine is going to be used and done by women while the men would weave. These new inventions will cause a sense of equality between both genders.
Religion will be also put to the side since most Americans just like Europeans, will be focused more on working than taking care of their daily businesses and slavery will be used much more in the South since it is based mostly the growing of cotton itself. The South just like the North will be completely influenced by this. The South will begin to use more slavery since they will want to increase the production of cotton due to all the new inventions that make it easier to clean it out and sell it and the North will be inspired by the production of factories since it is not as agricultural as the South is due to the soil and climate that it has.

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Subject: The Global Industrial Revolution

[cesar garcia]

         The coming of the Industrial Revolution to the U.S.will have a major impact. Since the  population is still 90% rural the prediction will be that great population increase in the urban areas/towns in the Eastcoast colonies/states mainly. The Industrial Revolution would bring new job opportunities for a good amount of people in the U.S. Also since the U.S. had a good amount of population to deal with the factories and such the production rate would be fast, taking into account that the revolution come as a result of migration of people from Europe. In other words economically the affect would be good. Now based on The Sadler Committee Report of 1832, healthywise and socialwise its not such a possitve effect. The factories bring not just nasty environments but so many employee spaces that the wages are not enough so families would have to send their kids to go to work to get some extra money. The kids and young adults would get beaten or treated badly just because they are not able to do something right. New social classes would be form leaving the poor down lower than they already are. The Industrial Revolution has its positive effects but also its negative ones.

[Kenny Davila]

Europe was hit hard by the Industrial Revolution. Many people welcomed it at first but later on hoped that the work conditions created by manufactures and large textiles would get better. The Industrial Revolution brought many consequences along with it, whether they were for the greater good or had devastating effects on it's workers, the revolution changed the world drastically. The U.S was barely able to balance it's economy but the Industrial Revolution was the break/help they needed in order for it's economy to grow and stabilize. This helped the young american nation by regulating it's home made products by making them easier to make and were able to be produced in large quantities, therefore resulting in a much more steady income source. Also, farming became less popular compared to how it was throughout the 17th and 18th century because working in a textile was considered to be a good profession and good source of money. However, what they didn't know was that working in a large textile mill could be compared as slave labor in the sense that people were forced to work long hours and not receive enough pay for their labors. Young children starting at the age of eight were forced to begin working and forced to travel about two miles in order to get to the closest mill to report for work. If any worker, in most cases males, were ever to be as so as one hour late they would be beaten and they would also be beaten or "strapped" if they began to doze off during work. A typical mill's work hours would be from 6 in the morning all the way to 9 in the afternoon with only one hour for a lunch break. This type of treatment towards workers is very similar to slave labor in the sense that workers were constantly being beaten by their boss/"owner" for any little mistake made and were being paid so poorly that it really made it seem as if they weren't earning anything. One can consider the Industrial Revolution as a double edged sword because it brought many benefits for the nation but yet still brought many negative consequences for the people of the U.S.

On Friday, October 12, 2012 11:53:20 AM UTC-5, Matthew R. Giorgio wrote:

[Erica Vazquez]

After examining the effects that the Industrial Revolution had on England, it is easy to predict its effect in the United States would be similar.  The introduction of machines will increase the productivity and economy of the country.  However, it will create new social classes such as the factories owners and the workers class, in which the workers will be viewed as utilities that can be replaced as soon as they stop being productive.  It will also increase the sense of sectionalism in the country due to the different economic and social structures in the North and the South.  The North will most likely approve the development of industries since they are not agricultural at all at have always rely on the manufactured goods.  The South, on the other hand, will strongly disagree with the introduction of industries because it will lower the prices of crops which are based on their economy.  Slavery will surely become a very controversial issue.  The North will no longer need any kind of slavery work and will pursue the freedom of the slaves.  The South being agricultural economic based, needs a great amount of slavery work, therefore they will be completely opposed to the slaves’ freedom.  Therefore, even though the Industrial Revolution would benefit the economy of the country, it will certainly create tensions between its regions.  

[Hilda Quiroz]

Before the industrial revolution English workers were mostly working in agricultural. The Industrial revolution caused long working hours, dangerous working conditions, and child labor. It also caused people to move to urban areas. These people started working in industries at a very young age. Many people, including children, worked for about an average of 17 hours a day. For lunch they only had about an hour to eat at noon. Throughout their day they hardly had any breaks. They often got home late and ate dinner then.  Afterwards they would go straight to bed and arose the next morning to work again. However some were even forced to finish the work at home. The working conditions were awful. People were often beaten for being late or for not working efficiently. In addition they got paid very low.  This scenario is quite similar to the one of slavery that was occurring in the United States. The industrial revolution impacted Europe because industries needed people to work in them, increasing labor and manufacturing.  Cotton was needed in Blanket Industries such as the one mentioned in the Sadler Committee Report. Railroads were also part of the industrial revolution which happened to be built by African Americans. This perhaps helped expand slavery, affecting the United States.

[Alex Mendez]

In both the early united states and the England shared many
similarities, both positive and negative,during their own
industrialization, although England probably had more negatives in
their revolution, the English industialization most resembles the
United states.
With industrialization comes many good fortunes, and both nations
received them, which with out a doubt helped both these countries to
prosper, so once they began to advance so did these nations economy.
These nations are both overall had a positive affect because of their
industrialization, end more people began leaving textiles for the
benefits of working in the new factories, so although many professions
are abandon during this time, lower class peole are able to benefit
with the new wages and the country is able to get a very successful
economy. Unfortunately with all these positives many negatives comes
along, and both nations its in the same way and that's the troubles
with the laborers, Even though they were given new jobs which payed
them more then their old ones, many hardships came with it, like
having terrible inhumane conditions and also child labor. American and
English children both suffered during this, they are put in factories
at very young ages around dangrous machines, and also if not doing
their jobs they get straps, or just a good old casual beating, and
although this was very severe with the children, it was severe for
every one. With this economy building tool, which benefited these
nations, inhumane treatment was brought with it.

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[Andres Herrera]

The Industrial Revolution would alter the United States in the following: social classes, slavery, and regions. A new social class was introduced during the revolution, and it was the working class. This class had a different condition of life then the farmers in such ways as, materials increase and a better nutrition to their health. These benefits would make farmers move from the South to the North, for a more suitable life. The revolution made the Northern and Southern regions separate more from each other, which caused disunity in the country.  The North was more open to the revolution, due to it helping them grow in population and also bringing them more wealth. It brought less benefices for the South because they were loosing their farmers, which made them lose money due to them being more agriculture. Due to this change of style the South has to increase in slavery for they can keep their economy stable. This would not please the South; instead, it would cause problems with the Northern regions. The Industrial Revolution might have given the United States more wealth but it caused the regions to separate from each other.

Andres Herrera

[Sarah ^^]

           The Industrial Revolution changed the lives of the English. According to the reports, the working conditions were horrible. Also Children as young as 6 were sent in to work long difficult hours. One report claimed the hours of 5am-9pm with a 40 minute lunch break. She also mentioned that if you didn't eat your breakfast the "master" would take it and feed it to his pigs. They had barley any food and the overcasting fear of being severely beaten if they didn't work quick enough. The pay was also very little. With that being accessed, it would most likely help the Americans to grow, in a weird twisted way. The textile industry would help the Americans thrive in buisness and help productivity rates go up and up and up. However with this going up social classes begin to form such as factory workers and factory owners. There was also another claim that the workers in the factory would work so late on Saturday that the Saturday would turn into Sunday. The Sabbath was not being obtained which would probably lead into a slow decline of religion. Work is becoming so important people aren't having enough time for God. I believe the Industrial Revolution would shape this nation, but while shaping begin to throw out their old morals for new ones.

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[Dulce Martinez]

The readings indicate that the benefits for both the United States and England were great economically speaking but the social classes and 
their interactions with each other were forever change. The industrial revolution began the involvement of the United States as an economic equal if not better than those of the rest of the world. The involvement of the "new" inventions brought from England changed the social systems dramatically creating an entire untrained working class, and new "masters" of the factories. A change was seen in the people, many moved into the cities after years of living in the country to come to work for up to seventeen to nineteen hours a day to get a mere penny or dollar. Many of these new workers were untrained and their working conditions exposed them to pollution, diseases, and mistreatment from their new bosses which set the foundations for an entire revolution of work relations through out the entirety of the world.  

[Valeria Santoyo]

The coming of the industrial revolution will have a strong effect on the United States, the impact so strong
that will forever change the way American systems work. In the 18th century the United States was evolving
into a country of manufacturing specifically in the Northern part of America. The inventions created during
this time made production much faster and supported large populations, it saved time but required
a high amount of input for output. The surplus also allowed for trade. Great Britain was one of the nations
to trade with the U.S. thus improving commerce. Large amount of immigrants coming the United States helped
provided sufficient amount of labor in the work force, but as the middle class arose, social barriers began to
be more evident and leaders of workforces dealt with employees more "impersonally" than before.
The fact that the northern part of the nation was running on manufacturing and industry, meant that there
had to be some part of the country to run on agriculture. That area was the Southern States. The souther
states were primarily running on agriculture and plantation. These plantations were operated by landlords
that had been functioning great and productively- by the means of slaves. Women did not have much say
in society, but it was around this era that women received the opportunity to say and do. In the New England
area women could work in factories, although for extremely low wages,"ill-treated", assisted by their children, and
working long periods of time ("over-worked"). The United States was affected by many factors developing
on their own, however it was the Industrial Revolution that helped increase production and anything
relevant to it to expand and grow more faster and efficiently.

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[iago Barreto]

 Answer for the prompt:

By Iago Barreto 11 B

The Industrial Revolution would profoundly change the United States in all aspects of life. The industrial revolution will bring further distinction between the North, which shall profit greatly from the industrial revolution, and the South, who shall fair much worse than the North when comes to economic gain through the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution would not only affect the economy of the United States but also its social structure; after the introduction of the industrial revolution the middle class in the United States grew exponentially as more and more people began to construct their own enterprise. Not all were so explicitly advantaged by the industrial Revolution; one of these groups were women. In the early years of the industrial revolution women received the opportunity (and the necessity) of working outside the home in a factory. This had both positive and negative connotations, for the women that worked in the factories were a little more independent than their ”stay at home “ counterparts  on the other hand women were in many cases abused in the workplace lace by their male counterparts and they also suffered. Like all other factory workers, from long hours which could have been as long as 18h a day 6 days a week, and little pay. All in all though the industrial revolution was a positive era American history, it resulted in the U.S. Being a bigger player in foreign politics and it also increased the number of people living in urban as opposed to rural areas in the United States.