Civil War Urbanization

Industrialization after the Civil War

Industrialization after the civil war changes the United States to an industrialized nation. There are three major points as described in my thesis. First one is building of the railways. Railway industrialization was a major achievement for the United States in becoming a Industrialized nation. It revolutionized the factory, business oriented works. Second one is gold rush. Prior to 1887, banks generally extends loans to the farmer for agriculture but the blizzards swept all the crops and lands that causes an immediate collapse of the banks involved in this. It also results in collapse of many railway companies. Third one is the urbanization and industrialization. It propels the amount of job for the Americans

During the late 1800s. A prosperous middle-class developed. Cities became crowded and workers lived in unhealthful conditions. Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe arrived in large numbers .Women entered the workforce in large numbers. Industrialization and urbanization, or growth of cities, went hand in hand. Cities offered large numbers of workers for new factories. Cities provided transportation for raw materials and manufactured goods, as well as markets for the consumption of finished products. As more factories were built, more workers, both native-born and immigrant, moved to cities seeking jobs. In 1880, about a quarter of Americans lived in urban areas. By 1900, that number had grown to roughly 40 percent. By 1920, more than half of all Americans lived in cities. Some of the negative effects of urbanization included crowded, unsanitary living conditions for workers, as well as corrupt municipal, or city, politics. A shift from urban to rural had both positive and negative effects. Construction of decent housing often lagged behind the growth of city populations. Much city housing consisted of multifamily buildings called tenements. Immigrants and working-class families, who could afford to pay little for rent crowded into such buildings. These poorly maintained tenements deteriorated and whole neighborhoods became slums. Crime flourished in such

New urban areas sprouting up and cities growing with factories, mills, and other structures needed for industry were taking away from the Native American tribes land. Some stayed and struggled to preserve their heritage, while most were forced to migrate to the west. After the railroad was built, urbanization of the west began to take place and the Indian Removal Act was passed, furthering the Native Americans struggle for sovereignty. Farmers also suffered losses due to industrialization. Agriculture, like most other industries in America at this time, was becoming commercial and mechanized. Because of this, less and less farmers were needed putting many of them out of work. Many farmers were forced to migrate to the city and assume jobs in factories. All of the Native Americans were basically wiped out due to US Industrialization. The tribes were stripped of their land and forced upon smaller sections of land in other parts of the country. For example, those who had settled in California were forced to take land in the Ohio River Valley, which was far from the roaming buffalo on which they feed. The US Industrialization also led to the Trail of Tears. Settlers battled Native Americans for desirable lands, carved out farms, and built mines and ranches. By the end of the century, the Western territories had turned into states, and their residents had become part of a rapidly industrializing economy. The