Running head: INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR Asama Tarar Ibrahim H Alsaeed Contemp U.S History 1/27/2016 Part 1 Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you: · State your thesis on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. Justify your response. The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in human history; almost every aspect of the daily life of persons was influenced in some way. After the Civil War, industrialization took on a very unpredictable change of events that had a major effect on improving the American life. After the Civil War the United States became much more industrialized. Between 1865 in 1920 industrialization took place and proved American life in many ways. However, industrialization also created some problems for American society (Shultz, 2014). This paper will introduce the previously crafted thesis statement which stated the opinion on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced US society, economy, and politics. The paper will also identify the three major aspect of industrialization during 1865 in 1920 that influenced the United States society, economy, and politics while as considering issues such as; urbanization, working conditions, and a laissez- faire government. This paper will also identify five specific groups that were affected by industrialization and give two examples of each of the mentioned group describing how the group was affected while considering issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, and child labor. Finally, the paper will summarize how industrialization affected the life of the average working American within this period. Part 2: For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This outline will serve as the basis for your Assignment 1.2 Final Draft · List three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920.  In your response, consider society, the economy, and politics. The three major factors of industrialization during 1865 and 1920 that influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics were; urbanization, working conditions, and a laissez- faire government. · List five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Provide two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.) There were many groups affected by industrialization. These included the working people. women and children, farmers, entrepreneurs and politicians. Working people were subject to low wages, long hours, and unsafe, unsanitary and dangerous working conditions. The two groups; female and child labor also experienced the same working conditions of grown men, however there are a few differences. Women were paid far less than men in the workforce, .

1. Running head: INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL
WAR
INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
INDUSTRIALIZATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR
Asama Tarar
Ibrahim H Alsaeed
Contemp U.S History
1/27/2016
Part 1
Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long
in which you:
· State your thesis on how industrialization after the Civil War
influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. Justify your
response.
The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in
human history; almost every aspect of the daily life of persons
was influenced in some way. After the Civil War,
industrialization took on a very unpredictable change of events
that had a major effect on improving the American life. After
the Civil War the United States became much more
industrialized. Between 1865 in 1920 industrialization took

2. place and proved American life in many ways. However,
industrialization also created some problems for American
society (Shultz, 2014).
This paper will introduce the previously crafted thesis statement
which stated the opinion on how industrialization after the Civil
War influenced US society, economy, and politics. The paper
will also identify the three major aspect of industrialization
during 1865 in 1920 that influenced the United States society,
economy, and politics while as considering issues such as;
urbanization, working conditions, and a laissez- faire
government. This paper will also identify five specific groups
that were affected by industrialization and give two examples of
each of the mentioned group describing how the group was
affected while considering issues such as race, ethnicity,
gender, and child labor. Finally, the paper will summarize how
industrialization affected the life of the average working
American within this period.
Part 2:
For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of
the main points you want to address in this paper. This outline
will serve as the basis for your Assignment 1.2 Final Draft
· List three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865
and 1920. In your response, consider society, the economy, and
politics.
The three major factors of industrialization during 1865 and
1920 that influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics were;
urbanization, working conditions, and a laissez- faire
government.
· List five (5) specific groups that were affected by
industrialization. Provide two (2) examples for each group
describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as
race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)
There were many groups affected by industrialization. These
included the working people. women and children, farmers,
entrepreneurs and politicians.

3. Working people were subject to low wages, long hours, and
unsafe, unsanitary and dangerous working conditions.
The two groups; female and child labor also experienced the
same working conditions of grown men, however there are a few
differences. Women were paid far less than men in the
workforce, and children didn’t receive an education.
Farmers did relatively well during the industrial revolution.
New technology modernized the farms. Good roads allowed for
movement of goods. New inventions like the McCormick
Reaper, thresher, and steel tipped plow allowed farmers to grow
more crops with less labor in a shorter period of time. (Pardey,
Beintema, & Dehmer, 2006)
Another group that was affected is the entrepreneurs’ group.
Industrialization changed the way entrepreneurs had done
business and made them key players in global markets.
Entrepreneurs followed two types of integration during the
industrialization; horizontal and vertical. Refrigerated railroad
cars allowed for widespread transportation of their goods.
Politicians too were negatively affected by industrialization.
The industrialization tempted politicians as much as it did
businessmen. As the economy and industries started growing
some politicians could become eagerly greedy to be corrupt.
Credit Mobilier Scandal itself is a perfect example. Another
example could be Tammany Hall case. (Hull House, 2014).
· List five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the
average working American during this period.
With the rise of large corporations came the need for more
skilled and educated white- collar workers. Wages for the
middle class had better salaries hence raised their standard of
living significantly. (Hull House, 2014). Life was experienced
differently between the rich and the poor. The life of the
average working American during industrialization was hard.
Many Americans lived in overcrowded cities, in dismal
neighborhoods. Entire families; fathers, mothers, and children
worked in long hard hours in factories, or mines under horrible
working conditions, for little pay. They had poor health, with a

4. life expectancy of about 47. (Oeppen & Vaupel, 2002)
References
Teaching Eleanor Roosevelt Glossary: Tammany Hall. (2014,
June 21). Retrieved from The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project:
http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/teachinger/glossary/tammany-
hall.cfm
Hull House. (2014, June 21). Retrieved from Encyclopedia of
Chicago:
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/615.html
Industrialization. (2014, June 21). Retrieved from
Dictionary.com:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/industrialization
Laissez faire. (2014, June 22). Retrieved from Dictionary.com:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/laissez+faire
Oeppen, J., & Vaupel, J. w. (2002). Broken Limits to Life
Expectancy. Science Compass Volume 296, 1031.
Pardey, P. G., Beintema, N. M., & Dehmer, S. (2006).
Agricultural Research: A Growing Global Divide? Intl Food
Policy Res Inst.
Shultz, K. M. (2014). Volume II: US History Since 1865 3rd
Edition. Mason: Cengage Learning.
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Assignment 1.1: Industrialization after the Civil War Thesis and
Outline
Student’s Name
Strayer University
Date
NOTE:1) Please type the questions with bold letters exactly as
you read them. Do not change the questions. 2) This is an
outline assignment only. Do not write an essay. You will
expand your outline into a detailed essay in Assignment 1.2.
Part 1: Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2)
sentences long in which you state your opinion on how
industrialization after the Civil War had influenced U.S.
society, economy, and politics. Justify your response.
[Note: Thesis: This should state your informed opinion about
how industrialization after the Civil War influenced US society,
economy, and politics.]
PART 2
A. Determine three (3) major aspects of industrialization
during1865 and 1920 that influenced US society, economy, and
politics. (Consider issues such as geography, entrepreneurship,
legislative representations, etc.)
A. First aspect of industrialization
B. Second aspect.
C. Third aspect.
B. List five (5) specific groups affected by industrialization.

6. Provide two (2) examples for each group describing how the
group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity,
gender, child labor, etc.)
A. First group
1. First example
2. Second example
B. Second group
1. First example
2. Second example
C. Third group
1. First example
2. Second example

7. D. Fourth group
1. First example
2. Second example
E. Fifth group
1. First example
2. Second example
C. List five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of
the average working American during this period
A. First way
B. Second way
C. Third way
D. Fourth way

8. E. Fifth way
D. List at least three (3) quality references, including the
textbook.
Remember that you need at least three academic sources besides
or in addition to the textbook. Use the university library by
clicking on the Resource Center tab at the top of Blackboard.
Example of APA Format:
Sample, K. (2010). A Brief History of American
Industrialization. Washington, DC: Template Publishing.