In the rapidly developing industrial world, the United States could be considered an industrial giant because of the expansion of the old industries and new ones. The industrial age in America was characterized by several societal conditions that significantly impacted life in the country. This essay aims to specifically analyze how people in America worked and traveled during the industrial age. The industrial age in the United States significantly changed working and traveling conditions in the country.
The working conditions in America were strongly correlated with the industrial advancements of that age. The industries, old and new, were actively developing, so workers were required specific skills of industrial society, such as reading, writing, and mathematics (Bezis-Selfa, 2018). The industrial age in America followed the period of slavery, meaning that entrepreneurs sought to control their labor, yet followed the path of interdependency at work (Bezis-Selfa, 2018). Therefore, working in America in the industrial age was converted from slavery to indentured servitude.
As for traveling in America, it was an actively developing societal aspect because tourism and traveling drove the economic growth of the United States and contributed to the employment sector. According to Sofronov (2018), traveling created jobs, improved social development, and promoted peace. Therefore, traveling was actively promoted in industrial America as it positively impacted the country’s economic growth.
Overall, working and traveling conditions in America significantly changed during the industrial era in America. Industrial development impacted people’s attitudes to work and made traveling an essential aspect of the American economy. It appears that changes in societal conditions described in this work aimed to contribute to the industrial advancement of the United States. Further exploring other societal conditions in America during the industrial era, such as family or socialization specificities, is recommended.
References
Bezis-Selfa, J. (2018). Forging America. Cornell University Press.
Sofronov, B. (2018). The development of the travel and tourism industry in the world. Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series, 18(4), 123-137.