Three Consequences After the Civil War

Brent Frier

Mr. Perez

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10/12/16

Three Consequences after the Civil War

   When the civil war had ended, there was a new era taking placed named the Gilded Age. This era of history was between 1865- 1901, that was marked by growth in industrialization. The industrialization had three most significant consequences that were : Innovation, Immigration, and Inequity.

One of the first I’s is Innovation and this means for something to be new or different. During this part in time there many different innovations that had changed how we work and operate today. First is the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell, later being patented in March 1876. The Telephone had given people the ability to communicate from long distances and allowed people to get rid of their telegraph in the long run.After that was the transcontinental Railroad, that had chartered the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad Companies. The Railroad had provided transportation across the east to west and managing the movement of cargo to travel faster than ever. Soon comes the light bulb that was invented by Thomas Edison, the light bulb had sparked a new lifestyle for many people around the world.

 The second I is Inequity and its meaning is- a lack of equality and unfair. Also was known as ‘ Social Darwinism evolution ’, essentially meaning survival of the fittest. ‘ Laissez-Faire ‘ had played a huge role when it came to the economy. Economies and businesses had believed that this runs best when there is no interference by the government. It wasn’t until the 19th century that government had  stepped into their business to improve the safety of their workers. That had lead to many laws and safety regulations in further times.

The third I is immigration and the definition is to leave their native country and move to another one permanently. Among immigration, there were many people living in poverty, where there would be amongst 20 people living in one tenement. These tenements are often run down, little to no work done, and are mostly small and compact among the people living in them. Many immigrants came from either Europe or China. One large migration was between 1870-1900, where 12 million Europeans had traveled through Fills island to New York. Many employers loved immigrants because they believe they could be paid less.