Category: Industrial Revolution

The industrial revolution started in England on 1733 with the first cotton mill. England wanted to keep the industrialization as a secret, so they could become the world power. They prohibited anyone who had...

In the Cartoon:Cyrus Field, Jay, Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Russel Sage are represented here basking in their luxury while laborers who work with cheap wages work hard to hold up their profits and lifestyle.sourceIn...

The industrial revolution is divided in 3 phases: machines and labor (1760 – 1840), technical revolution (1840 – 1920), technological revolution (1920…)First phase: machines and labor (1760 – 1840)Phases of the industrial revolution: The...

Source Link to time line http://bit.ly/rh84wWDuring the industrial Revoltion a plethora of new inventions came about to make working more efficient. These inventions also helped to reduce the need of labor. This would later...

1. ¿what country do you think has more natural sources Colombia or England? I think Colombia has more natural sources than England because Colombia don’t have winter, spring, summer or autumn, is always like...

Granger laws were made to regulate trains and the railroad, but in 1886 Surpreme Court ruled that the granger laws were unconstitutional.In 1887 The Interstate Commerce Act gave the federal government the right to supervise...

 Source  A child millworker is shown here. She runs 4 sides of the mill on 48 cents a day. When asked how old she was, she hesitated, then said, “I don’t remember,” then added...

Labor Unions/Reformers: Due to the increase in poverty, child labor, dangerous conditions in factories, and lower standard of living from the industrial revolution many labor unions came about. One of the main figures of...

Railroad companies promising a ticket to land lured Irish, Chinese and other immigrants to America.When they could not get to the train on time they stayed in the city and worked to feed their...

Railroad companies promising a ticket to land lured Irish, Chinese and other immigrants to America.When they could not get to the train on time they stayed in the city and worked to feed their...