How did the Industrial revolution change the work patterns and economy of the United States? Be sure to include the following in your essay: 1. Preindustrial work patterns 2. The Transportation, Market and Industrial Revolution 3. The class system.

The Industrial Revolution impacted the United States in many ways. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, most people worked either at home or in small working environments. Everybody knew each other, and generally, the work environment was very cordial. Products were often custom-made by hand, often by skilled workers.
With the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, this system changed. Machines were used to make products, which led to the development of the factory system. People were less likely to work at home, as they worked in factories with many other workers. This change to the factory system tended to put the workers at a disadvantage. The human element was lost, as the owners often had no personal connection to workers. It was more difficult for workers to impact their pay and their working conditions. More unskilled workers were hired once the factory system developed.
A class system was created by the Industrial Revolution. The wealthy or upper class tended to be those people who owned the businesses. The working class included the factory workers, who often struggled to make ends meet and who worked long hours. The middle class included the managers of the factory who had the responsiblity for the day-to-day operation of the business.
As a result of the Industrial Revolution, more products could be manufactured, and they could be made quicker. This helped the American economy to grow. It also impacted the transportation system, as new forms of transportation were needed to get these products to the marketplace. With the development of the steam engine, steamboats and trains were used to facilitate shipping. Roads and canals were also built to help improve the ability to ship products. The steam engine also allowed factory owners to locate their factories anywhere, as the factories no longer needed to be near water, which had been a source of power for the machines. With many resources and a climate not very suitable for farming, the North became more industrial, while the South, with a good climate and fertile soil, tended to remain agricultural, with few industries being found in the region. The Industrial Revolution also helped to highlight some of the differences between the North and the South.

Preindustrial work patterns in the United States involved reliance on individual artisans who made or finished goods and products on their own schedules, often in their own houses. This system, also referred to as the "putting-out system," provided workers with a great deal of freedom. Once the Industrial Revolution took hold in the nineteenth century, work patterns shifted; people largely worked outside the home in factories, offices, mines, and other places. Workers lost most of the control over when and how their work was completed, and they worked under the direction of a new managerial class. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, a large working class developed in urban areas, along with an elite class of business owners and a sizable middle class that worked as managers. You may have studied other effects of the Industrial Revolution on the American class system.
The Industrial Revolution also included a Market Revolution during which new forms of transportation, including trains, canals, and roads, facilitated the transport of goods to market. As a result of canals linking the North and the Midwest, the North industrialized and became the center of the production of finished goods, and the Midwest became a center of food production; food products were then shipped east. The South was largely unindustrialized, except in some pockets, as it lacked the means of transportation.