Essay On The Industrialization Of America

It’s difficult to imagine life without everything we have now. Electricity, indoor plumbing, telephones, and cars. All the result of the industrial revolution. The industrialization of America is a great thing. It fueled economies and improved world trade. It brought us factories and machinery to produce more goods at a faster pace, and to overall make life easier. In the late 19th century, farmers were rising up and creating political parties, the Populist Party, in order to regulate their trade. They wished to keep America mostly agrarian and for the railroads and big businesses to become overseen by the government in hopes to keep people honest. This was because the railroads were overcharging them. It cost more to move crops the further

which brings a sense of helpfulness and togetherness. If we would have remained an agrarian society, maybe more people would be able to take care of themselves. They would know how to live off of the land and be able to trade amongst themselves. They would know the value of hard work and care more for each other. Because of the advances in technology, we have become lazy and have a sense of entitlement even though most of us sit around and do absolutely nothing while looking for a hand out. We never would have become a world power and maybe Hitler would still be around. The Japanese would own Hawaii and the Communist would be dominating the world.
In short, an agrarian society and an industrial society are two ends of a very broad spectrum. Industrialization is basically taking what mother nature has to offer by force. Which let’s face it, that’s all that human kind is about. I want what you have but I also want it better than what you have so let me have it or I’ll kill you. Whereas an agrarian society is more along the lines of the Indian tribes that were around before Europeans came and slaughtered