Immingrant Ships
Immigrants everywhere are beginning to take boats out to Ameirca
for better living and job oppurtunities! Most immigrants originated in Poland, Russia,Italy,Ireland, Hungry, and Great Britian.
for better living and job oppurtunities! Most immigrants originated in Poland, Russia,Italy,Ireland, Hungry, and Great Britian.
Labor and Factory work
Majority of factories had child and young men as workers. They were often put in harms way and forced to work long hours for little reward. Factory owners liked children because they were small enough to go between machines, and didn't know they were getting ripped off!
Poverty
At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution poverty was a very common thing. People couldn't afford much because jobs were very hard to come by. Americans usually lived in delapitated building, and had barely any food or clothing.
Inventions
The industrial Revolution was the time for ton of inventions, hence its name! The whole point of this time period was for America to become more advanced! Here is a picture of a man named Elias Howe the creator of the sewing machine. The sewing machine and many other inventions are what gave this time its name, because it showed that America was stepping up!
Inventions at this time
Steam Engines
Deisel Engines
Sewing machines
Transatlantic Cable
First Airplane
Assembly Line
etc.
Inventions at this time
Steam Engines
Deisel Engines
Sewing machines
Transatlantic Cable
First Airplane
Assembly Line
etc.
Street Life
The streets in America during the Industrial Revolution eventually became very busy, but poverty is noticably still high showing the conditions of these buildings.
Factories
During the industrial revolution more factories began poping up. This is because more people where coming to America and new inventions were causing more demand!