Finally, do you think it is the primary cause of change? Can you link it to the Civil War, Imperialism; Reform; etc.?
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I think industrialization truly is the primary cause of change in U.S. history because without it there would be only a select few who are the richest, slower developing technology, and no nuclear war. The North, being more industrialized than the South during the Civil War, had a better advantage in more advanced weaponry. The transportation system also advocated this.
ReplyDeleteThe U.S. is one of the most industrialized nations in the world, which led it to be a superpower and conquer/help other nations. We also got our rights through Reform faster with industry.
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ReplyDeleteIndustrialization is a major backbone of our economy and a fundamental component of change. Like Catherine said, industrialization plays a major role in wars and conflict, especially noted during the Civil War in which the North had a huge industrial advantage in being able to mass-produce firearms, munitions, and other supplies more efficiently and effectively than the south.
ReplyDeleteThroughout history, industrialization has also promoted revolutions and innovations to agriculture and the economy in general. With factories being built, inventions such as the cotton gin increasing the harvesting times of cotton, and other agricultural advancements, industrialization is a key component of making farms more efficient and being able to mass-produce more crops.
Industrialization has also played a fairly major role in imperialism, hence the name of the blog, "Manifest Destiny" was an important notion in the minds of Americans. After Lewis and Clark's expedition to the West, American citizens needed an effective way to get there and also transport supplies. With the creation of huge railroad tracks/trains, canals and steamboats, the ease of access between the western United States and the East Coast was much faster and allowed many immigrants or migrant workers to flock west during gold rushes.
Overall, it is a major cause of change, but I don't think it's the primary cause of change because change in general has many different aspects and requires a lot of different components in order to be implemented whether it be social, economic, political change or other areas. It's not dependent on one sole factor, but instead various factors across all fields.
Industralization is a major component of any country if it hopes to strive for sucesses. Like Catherine and Billy said industralization can play a major role in wars, it did especiallyt in the Civil War. With more industry up North the North had a strong advantage with more supplies, such as weapons. Industralization is never the major cause of many things but it is a driving factor.
ReplyDeleteWithout constant improvements in industrialization and technology, the U.S. (or any other world power) would not be able to keep up with other powers. Direct results of industrialization include an increase in efficiency and profit, as well as increased self sustenance. Industrial growth also has indirect effects, both good and bad. Increased industry can both create jobs and create job loss, depending on the situation. For example, when building a new highway, new jobs are created. But, when a new way of producing something in a factory is discovered, advances in technology sometimes take the place of human labor.
ReplyDeleteI think the U.S. has adapted industrially to account for the occasions that bring the need for such adaptations. For example, during the Cold War, the United States had to keep improving technologically to keep up with the Soviets during the arms race.
Industrialization had been very important throughout the history of the US. I agree with Billy and Catherine in that industrialization plays major roles in war. It can even start wars such as the Cold War. Industrialization led to replacing workers with machines. It also led to more jobs as inventions and concepts were invented such as the cottin gin and the assembly line. Also, it leads to a better economy. Part of a reason for this is faster transportation and more trading.
ReplyDeleteIndustrialization played a great role throughout the history of the United States. First, in southern states, it is clear that in the pre-civil war era, with the arrival of technology such as the cotton gin, plantations were able to expand dramatically. This can be shown through the prosperity of the South and the increased in the amount of slaves throughout this era. Industrialization clearly facilitated the debate over slavery as slaves became an important investment for the south.
ReplyDeleteIndustrialization has also had a variety of effects later on. One direct result is the construction of the transcontinental railroad as an attempt to increase industry. In addition, industrialization has indirectly influenced our conceptions of rights. For example, as the railroad industry rose, advocates for labor and anti-trusts rose in response.
-David Wu
Industrialization has always been important throughout the history of the U.S. Industrialization led to the advancement of the U.S. and helped them become a world power. Like David said, Industrialization was important to the development of the South. Also, industrialization has led to transportation developments and many other advancements in the U.S.
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