5 Effect of civil war and industrialization in United State LaTesha Hubbard Victoria Black History 105 Date Introduction Civil war made the economy of United States of American grow unpredictably due to emergency and expansion of technology. Positive impacts were identified as such as the development of industries and transport expansion being the major technological outcome during industrialisation.However, health concerns were also emerging issue due to the population explosion. The paper will discuss the three major implication of civil war during 1865 and 1920 in the attempt to explain other effects on political, social and economic sectors. The reflection of US growth was viewed in a different dimension. Some groups were affected while others enjoyed the benefits as a result of Civil War. The improvements of living standards, new easily and cheaply accessible products were introduced to Americans which result to the shift from agricultural economy to industrial economy. The growth and development in US were stimulated by geographical, economic and social factors that enable the nation to exploit its available resources. The major outgrowth after the Civil War was the growth of steel and iron industry that made the economy expands drastically. This resulted in job opportunities to American and hence improving their living condition. Transportation also made the movement of people to the more improved roads and made it easier for access to major cities. The engine system from transportation sector provided inexpensive movement of individuals. However, the unpredictable overcrowding in the cities resulted in health issues due to lack adequate resources, unsanitary and easy spread of diseases. Most of the people in America become sick and this situation was extended to poor working condition. Major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 Civil War created both positive and negative impact to industrialization in the United States of American. Industrialization significantly improved life to American people. Nonetheless, it also created some problems in the American society. The three major aspects of industrialization during 1865 and 1920 that influence political, social and economy of United States are: technology, entrepreneurship and transport and communication network (Brezina, C.2005).All these major aspects were affected positively and negatively. For example, more of the entrepreneurs were characterized by first economic growth of the country as during this period, real per capita product of United States was more than the double growth domestic product. Transport and communication sector played a huge part in the success of expanding the country. These included more advanced railroad systems though the movement of people was relatively slow and costly. Both transport and communication and entrepreneurship created to advance technology in the country such development of new transit system. Some of the prob.

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Effect of civil war and industrialization in United State
LaTesha Hubbard
Victoria Black
History 105
Date
Introduction
Civil war made the economy of United States of American
grow unpredictably due to emergency and expansion of
technology. Positive impacts were identified as such as the
development of industries and transport expansion being the
major technological outcome during industrialisation.However,
health concerns were also emerging issue due to the population
explosion. The paper will discuss the three major implication of
civil war during 1865 and 1920 in the attempt to explain other
effects on political, social and economic sectors.
The reflection of US growth was viewed in a different
dimension. Some groups were affected while others enjoyed the
benefits as a result of Civil War. The improvements of living
standards, new easily and cheaply accessible products were
introduced to Americans which result to the shift from
agricultural economy to industrial economy.
The growth and development in US were stimulated by
geographical, economic and social factors that enable the nation
to exploit its available resources. The major outgrowth after the
Civil War was the growth of steel and iron industry that made
the economy expands drastically. This resulted in job
opportunities to American and hence improving their living
condition. Transportation also made the movement of people to

2. the more improved roads and made it easier for access to major
cities. The engine system from transportation sector provided
inexpensive movement of individuals. However, the
unpredictable overcrowding in the cities resulted in health
issues due to lack adequate resources, unsanitary and easy
spread of diseases. Most of the people in America become sick
and this situation was extended to poor working condition.
Major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920
Civil War created both positive and negative impact to
industrialization in the United States of American.
Industrialization significantly improved life to American
people. Nonetheless, it also created some problems in the
American society. The three major aspects of industrialization
during 1865 and 1920 that influence political, social and
economy of United States are: technology, entrepreneurship and
transport and communication network (Brezina, C.2005).All
these major aspects were affected positively and negatively.
For example, more of the entrepreneurs were characterized
by first economic growth of the country as during this period,
real per capita product of United States was more than the
double growth domestic product. Transport and communication
sector played a huge part in the success of expanding the
country. These included more advanced railroad systems though
the movement of people was relatively slow and costly. Both
transport and communication and entrepreneurship created to
advance technology in the country such development of new
transit system. Some of the problems encountered were the
elimination of industry and big business from competition
which hurt consumer and workers.Specific groups that were
affected by industrialization
Industrialization affected specific groups by races,
ethnicity, gender, government and child labor between 1865 and
1920. These groups included; land and factory owners, children,
minority industry workers, meager rural dwellers and US

3. government. Land and factory owners were affected in several
ways; their industries especially steel and iron pioneer
collapsed, and they also lost accumulated wealth from the
economic boom.
Many new industries employed young children who were
exposed to child labor and also affect their future life. Minority
groups such as black, Italians, Irish, Chinese and Germany
among others were affected during industrialization. For
example, blacks were ethnically prejudged as inferior and
subjected to low paying wage with harsh working conditions;
Italian immigrant were allowed only to perform unskilled labor
and also both Italian, and Irish become scapegoats for financial
difficulties just because they were foreigners. Meager rural
dwellers were forced to move to towns in search of jobs and
improve their living standards; their land was also alienated,
and they depended on periodic employment in cities. The
government was also affected as there was an implementation of
change in the legislature, governing structure and processes
(Hillstrom, K. & Hillstrom, L. C. 2007).Effect of
industrialization to American’s life
America’s life was affected during after the civil war that
resulted to industrialization in several ways. First, Machines
replaced labor force, and most of the people were jobless.
Secondly, the nuclear social composition was broken as the
movement was made easier which made both goods and
individuals to migrate (Fitzgerald, R. D. 2000).Third, living
standards among improved due to the discovery of better
sources of energy such as electricity and distribution of income.
Also, new consumer goods were brought to American’s market.
Fourth, the workplace environment moved indoors which
created a better working condition for workers and lastly, child
labor broke the traditional roles due to employments of children
to the industries. Other effects were the growth of urban centers
and many individuals moved from rural to urban in search of
employment, the emergency of roads, railways and canals for

4. easy movement (Smith, R. W. 2007).
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