What Is The Rise Of Industrialization After Civil War
Assignment 1.1: Industrialization after the Civil War Thesis and Outline
Christopher Burnett
Professor Alan Rogers
Strayer University
January 20, 2015 United States was growing before and during the Civil War however it was growing slowly. After the Civil War, industrialization increased rapidly with the rapid change of handmade production to machines in manufactures. With the increase of industrialization, this brought many opportunities and problems. Industrialization affected many groups which lead to many changes through history. Many families believed the industrial revolution would provide new opportunities for their families for the better. Rural families began to migrate into the cities looking for these new opportunities but only found disappointment. With the increase in salaries became the increase in cost of living. Not only did both of the parents have to work but the children as well. This meant many children were working in factories under harsh conditions. Child labor laws were not enacted during this time. Many had to work long hours, with little breaks, and with some working under dangerous conditions. Children did not belong in these factories however child labor was cheap, there were many children who had to work, and no one was against it. Around 1817 …show more content…
Immigration was steady during and after the Civil War. Many Chinese immigrants came to America during the gold rush. Many American politicians noticed the increase in Chinese immigrants working at the mines either for themselves or others and they saw this as a threat. Politicians began to heavily tax the Chinese immigrants which lead them to finding others jobs, like the railroad. Many Americans still felt they were taking jobs which belonged to them and so the Chinese Exclusion Act of was passed by congress in 1882. This act ended Chinese immigration into America for nearly a
Christopher Burnett
Professor Alan Rogers
Strayer University
January 20, 2015 United States was growing before and during the Civil War however it was growing slowly. After the Civil War, industrialization increased rapidly with the rapid change of handmade production to machines in manufactures. With the increase of industrialization, this brought many opportunities and problems. Industrialization affected many groups which lead to many changes through history. Many families believed the industrial revolution would provide new opportunities for their families for the better. Rural families began to migrate into the cities looking for these new opportunities but only found disappointment. With the increase in salaries became the increase in cost of living. Not only did both of the parents have to work but the children as well. This meant many children were working in factories under harsh conditions. Child labor laws were not enacted during this time. Many had to work long hours, with little breaks, and with some working under dangerous conditions. Children did not belong in these factories however child labor was cheap, there were many children who had to work, and no one was against it. Around 1817 …show more content…
Immigration was steady during and after the Civil War. Many Chinese immigrants came to America during the gold rush. Many American politicians noticed the increase in Chinese immigrants working at the mines either for themselves or others and they saw this as a threat. Politicians began to heavily tax the Chinese immigrants which lead them to finding others jobs, like the railroad. Many Americans still felt they were taking jobs which belonged to them and so the Chinese Exclusion Act of was passed by congress in 1882. This act ended Chinese immigration into America for nearly a