Industrialization in America
The process of industrialization can be categorized as the first step towards a social and economic transformation which affected the whole world in ways beyond comprehension. In a nutshell, the world we live in today was nowhere near what it is today before industrialization changed the face of the world. America too greatly adapted to this change and saw itself changing and advancing in the face of the new inventions and advancements. However, with the benefits of the phenomenon came some drawbacks which could not be ignored. The next sections focus on two ways in which industrialization proved to be a blessing for the Americans as well as two ways that it created problems (Alonso, 1994).
Positives:
One industry that saw phenomenal changes after industrialization came about was the American agricultural industry. The farming techniques became greatly advanced and mechanization made things much easier and reduced the extent to which human labor was required. The quick and more cost effective techniques enabled the farmers to focus on ways in which they could increase the levels of profitability. Industrialization also brought about advancements like fertilizers and high production seeds which enhanced the production levels by massive levels leaving the farmers to enjoy the economies of scale and minimum costs. The initial costs of machinery and technology were usually high but it was not so hard to recover those initial costs and turn it into high levels of profit. These advancements also meant that there was more food production and the processes of specialization could take place and the access food could be traded for something that was not being produced within America.
Also, accessing from the fact that when industrialization first came about, most of the Americans were farmers and all they had to support themselves was the cultivation of crops and their animals to rear so although this particular industry picked up slower...
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