According to your textbook, approximately 90% of laborers in the United States worked on farms at the end of the 18th century. By 1900, this percentage had dropped to about 50% of laborers. Based on your readings this week, please answer the following questions:
What was the Industrial Revolution, and how did it change the structure of work in the United States?
What effect did this shift in economic systems (from a largely agrarian society to an industrial society) have on workers and their families?
Over the past 50 years, how has technology changed the workplace even further?
In what ways are your career options different from those of your parents and/or grandparents?