The industrial revolution caused major changes

would be become poor workers(Sleight). The Industrial Revolution caused major
changes transportation. An example of a transportation advance is the creation of
the steamboat service on the Hudson River; the one who established this
revolutionary service was Robert Fulton(Frader). Another transportation advance is
the completion of the first transcontinental railroad which made it much more
efficient to transport raw materials, products and people; Theodore Judah has been
credited for this major advancement. The Revolution also affected and improved
communications. Inventions such as the telegraph created by Samuel F. B. Morse
allowed people to communicate more easily(Sleight). These revolutions enticed
many immigrants to come to America which gave American industries many new
workers.
Because of the Industrial Revolution, factories were able to employ thousands of
workers. Advances include the skyscraper, the light bulb, electric power, canned
food, ready-made clothing, artificial lighting, and indoor plumbing(Frader). At the
high end of the economic scale, people took advantage of these advances.
However, at the lower end of the economic scale, people were not able to take
advantage of the advances. Millions of immigrants were cheap labor. As machines

began being a huge part of the manufacturing process, skilled workers began
getting replaced(Sleight). Cheap laborers were easily replaceable and many would
suffer from illness and injuries.
The Ottoman Empire and China had their own beliefs and separate outlooks on
life, they did have some differences on how they perceived change. The Ottoman
Empire had a more open-minded perspective while the Chinese had many internal
revolts and population explosion because they were more close minded. During
this period, China resisted industrialization so industrialization in China was
ultimately unsuccessful(Montagna). The perspective that they had in common was
that they wanted to reform on their own terms. In both places, some people
continued to retain traditional beliefs and stay loyal; this is the basis for the
renewal of culture(Sleight).
In the Ottoman Empire, those who promoted the Industrial Revolution were called
the Young Ottomans. The Young Ottomans consisted of writers, government
officials, journalists, poets and military officers who were educated in the west and
tried to modernize the empire(Montagna). While they rejected Ottoman rulers, they
embraced western technology and western science. However, the Young Ottomans
rejected materialism that was shown evidently in the west. The Young Ottomans
were pro freedom of religion with regards to the religious minorities. They favored

schools that were similar to European schools(Morris). The Young Ottomans were
nationalists and were pro political parties, westernized clothing and education for
women. The Industrial Revolution, modernization, caused the Young Ottomans to