Question

What were the environmental consequences of industrialization in the American Northeast?
Destruction of citrus crops
Spread of malaria
Pollution of the Pacific Ocean
Removal of large tracts of trees

Answer 1

Well, I know that they didn't have any citrus plants up in the Northeast, so that can be crossed out. Then, I don't remember any pollution happening so that can be crossed out. But then they needed a lot of trees, but I am not sure about the malaria, so that's why I asked. :/ What do you think the answer is, @justuu ?

Answer 2

The Industrial Revolution was a long process of economic change in the United States, lasting well over a century. There are more advantages and disadvantages than are listed here, but let me choose a few of the more important ones in my opinion:

Positive:

1) Improved peoples' daily lives - by diversifying the number and quality of the kinds of products factories could turn out, ordinary Americans learned better, lived better and had more time on their hands as conveniences and efficiencies defined the Industrial Revolution

2) Transportation and technology - the expansion of business and factories expanded our transportation network out of necessity and brought us canals, highways and turnpikes. It better connected us together as a society. We also saw technological innovation like interchangeable parts (Eli Whitney
mill (Samuel Slater) which revolutionized how we lived.

3) Jobs - Factories in the major cities created hundreds of thousands of jobs, expanded the cities, attracted immigrants by the millions and forever changed the landscape of the country, especially in the Northeast.

Negatives:

1) Environmental damage - there were few if any rules regarding how resources could be removed and used. The air was horribly polluted from factories, as was the soil and rivers. It would take decades to recover from this damage.

2) Exploitation - while jobs were created, there were few if any rules about how much people could be paid, what training they would receive and whether they could be fired for any reason. The jobs were dangerous and if you died, no one really cared. Profit was God.

3) Political corruption - the amount of money generated by the Industrial Revolution created a class of super rich who could buy any politician or process. During most of the later Industrial Revolution, Washington DC politicians were hopelessly corrupt, and the people and democracy lost in the bargain.

Answer 3

hope that help :)

Answer 4

Thank you, @shifuyanli! I think it did. :)

Answer 5

okay yw :D!!!