Significant Events in American History

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This paper looks at the impact and the contributions that the Industrial Revolution, the Progressive Movement, the Roaring Twenties, and the Civil Rights Movement had on the growth and development of American society and culture.

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"During the Industrial Revolution, machines took over many jobs that had been previously handled by workers, and workers became much more productive with the aid of more efficient machinery. Products began to be mass produced instead of individually handmade, and with the production of more items prices dropped, lessening the gap between what the fortunate and less fortunate could afford. Not only did Americans enjoy more access to products they already used, but there were many significant inventions that changed the way people lived their lives. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in 1836, allowing people to communicate across vast distances and serving as a precursor to Alexander Graham Bell's telephones that revolutionized communication in 1876. The invention of the sewing machine by Elias Howe made clothing more widely available and inexpensive, and Thomas Edison's light bulb changed the working hours and living conditions of every American family. Of course, the Wright brothers introduced America to air travel in 1903, connecting people between vast distances, and Henry Ford's Model T was the first automobile in 1908."

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