The Industrial Revolution had a transformative effect on the economy, society, and culture in the United State, as well as, playing an integral role in the foundations of modern society. You will explore the impact of people or advancements from the Industrial Revolution on society.
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Assignment Instructions
Review the module activities and resources.
Select a key person or advancement from the industrial revolution and complete the assignment according to the criteria.
Option 1: Choose a key person from the industrial revolution to research. Explain the contribution he/she made during the industrial revolution. Discuss how this person’s contribution still impacts our society today.
Option 2: Choose an advancement made during the Industrial Revolution. Describe the advancement. Discuss how this advancement during the industrial revolution still impacts us today.
Complete a 300-500 word essay.
Your assignment must include 2-3 references.
Cite and reference all resources utilized in the assignment.
Review the assignment for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and APA style.
Submit to your instructor by the due date listed in the course schedule.
Must be submitted as a Word document file.
Key People
Here are a few suggestions of key figures during the industrial revolution. You can use these or be as creative as you explore artists, authors, inventors, and activists. Just remember, the person must have played a key role during the industrial revolution.
Susan B. Anthony- contribution to women’s rights during the industrial revolution
Elizabeth Cady Stanton- a leader in the American women’s rights movement
Frederick Douglas- activist, abolitionist, author, and public speaker
Samuel Slater & Francis Cabot Lowell- introduced mechanized textile manufacturing to the United States
Cyrus McCormick-invented mechanical reaper
Samuel Morse- inventor of the telegraph
Thomas Skidmore- leader of the early American labor movement
Eli Whitney-inventor
Junius Spencer Morgan & George Peabody- banker and financier
P.T. Barnum- American showman and businessman
Key Advancements
Here are a few suggestions of key advancements during the industrial revolution. You can use these or be as creative as you like. Just remember, the advancement must have occurred during the industrial revolution.
Steam Engine
Steamboat
Mechanical Reaper
Telegraph
Railroads
Canals
Roads
Cotton Gin
