Mrs. Hoppel
Honors English 9 Period 1
11 September 2008
A Developing Era
Many influences have come from the Industrial Revolution, some bad but most good. From the 18th to 19th century, The US greatly benefited from the technological increases and developing ideas. New materials were used such as iron and steel; new fuels were developed for use. Coal, electricity, petroleum, steam engines, and internal combustion chambers were all developed for fule and motive power. New machines were inventend and used such as the Spinning Jenny and the Power Loom which led to the loss of handmade goods. Specialized work function in factories arose in this era and with the invention have quickened the assembly lines. Transportation and communication developed as well as the automobile, airplane, telegraph, and the radio. Wealth swept through the country which soon led to international trading and political changes. New policies, autority patterns, working-class movements, and cultural transformations developed according to the era have changed the American culture immensely. Working laws such as child labor laws were concluded due to economic ways in this time period.
