Question

In the first paragraph discuss what made The Second industrial Revolution (about 1870 to 1920) after the Civil War different from The First Industrial Revolution (about 1810 to 1860). Then in a second paragraph discuss what was the good sides of the 2nd Industrial Revolution in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s for American peoples’ lives (what “Made America Great” for the first time). Finally, in the third and final paragraph discuss what was the bad side of the 2nd Industrial Revolution -- including the "industrialized" World War I -- for American peoples’ lives in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s (what made America not so great for average working people).

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Answer 1

Answer:

First part:

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most important events of history and drasticaly transformed the lives of the people worldwide_ The First Industrial Revolution began in the 13th century and focused primarily on textile manufacturing and steam power During this time period inventors across Europe and the United States created devices and machines that mechanized production The Second Industrial Revolution began in the mid-19th century and continued until World War I in 1917 While the First Industrial Revolution centered on textile manufacturing and the innovation of the steam engine, the Second Industrial Revolution focused instead on steel production, the automobile and advances in electricity Discoveries in the field of electricity improved communication technologies. In 1866, the first underwater telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean was suc.cessfuly installed, and ten years later. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone In the late 1800's American Thomas Edison produced an amazing array of inventions Among them were the phonograph and the incandescent light bulb.

Second part

Second Industrial Revolution truly transformed the life of Americans as during this time the cities grew, factories sprawled and people's lives became regulated by the clock rather than the sun Rapid advances in the creation of steel. chemicals and electricity helped fuel production, including mass-produced consumer goods and weapons. It became far easier to get around on trains, automobiles and bicycles At the same time, ideas and news spread via newspapers, the radio and telegraph

Need for Railroads Railroads were largely responsible for this great burst of economic production in US. Railroad lines expanded from 35,000 miles in 1865 to 254,000 miles in 1916.

- American Economic Growth: The American economy grew considerably as it entered the Second Industrial Revolution The U.S. was awash in an abundance of natural resources from its newly acquired territories, a growing supply of labor immigrating from Europe, and the migration of emancipated African Americans North and West. an expanding market for manufactured goods. and the availability of capital for investment

- Transporting Products: For the first time, goods from the American interior could be shipped directly to the Atlantic, and vice versa Being able to ship products great distances transformed the nature of economic activity in the United States

- Major Technological Advances of the Second Industrial Revolution

o 1870s - Automatic signals, air brakes and knuckle couplers on the railroads; the Bessemer and
then the open-hearth process in the steel mills, the telephone, electric light, and typewriter.

· 1880s - The elevator and structural steel for buildings, leading to the first 'skyscrapers."

c      1890s - The phonograph and motion pictures; the electric generator, contributing to modern
household items such as refrigerators and washing machines and gradually replaced water and steam powered engines In the late 1800's. Thomas Edison produced an amazing array of

inventions. Among them were the phonograph and the incandescent light bulb.

Third part:

Although there ate several positives to the Industrial Revolution for America, there were also many negative elements, including poor viol^-king conditions, poor living conditions, low wages, child labor, and pollution. One of the primary causes of the Industrial Revolution was the emergence of laissez-faire capitalism as an economic system

Laissez-faire capitalism is a highly individualistic ideology in which the government plays as little a role as possible in the economic decisions of a country in which wealthy factory and mine owners were able to

exploit working-class people As a result, this led to horrible working conditions for the people of the Industrial Revolution For example, child labor was a common feature of the Industrial Revolution with children as young as four working in dirty and dangerous conditions without protection from the government A common feature of industrial cities and towns was the construction of inexpensive and poorly built row

housing, intended for woriang-class people Wealthy factory owners and entrepreneurs constructed the

homes for their workers but also used the homes as a means of making more profit

Pollution was one of the most recognizable aspects of industrial cities and towns Not only were the streets and waterways heavily polluted with human waste and garbage, but the air was also heavily polluted