User:Juliancamilo17/Industrial Revolution in the United States

The Industrial Revolution also saw a decrease in labor shortages which had characterized the U.S. economy through its early years. This was partly due to a transportation revolution happening at the same time, low population density areas of the U.S. were better able to connect to the population centers through the Wilderness Road and the Erie Canal, with steamboats as well as rail transport. This led to a phenomenon of urbanization which increased the labor force available around larger cities such as New York City and Chicago, lessening the classic American labor shortages of the time. Also, quicker movement of resources and goods around the country drastically increased trade efficiency and output while allowing for an extensive transport base for the U.S. to grow during the Second Industrial Revolution. The industrial revolution also affected human life, both good and bad. Made it easier for people to work and made it much more efficient. On the other hand many people also lost their jobs because these machines could do their job, Not only that but underage kids were also starting to work and were at very high risk of getting hurt using this machinery. Many people also moved to the city as it was booming with all the advancements being made. This also caused many negative effects for people's living conditions. Living places were very over crowded and didn't have much clean air to breathe due to lack of ventilation, and sanitation. All of this affected people's lives and this is what helped the U.S. grow and expand. During these times the city slowly started to realize that the industrial revolution was going to make them expand and grow. The government had to come up with a more efficient way to clean the city and to house the thousands of people that were coming to the U.S.