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     Throughout United States history, technological advancements have impacted the American society. These advancements have drastically altered the lives of citizens. Two examples of these inventions include the automobile and television. They have changed and revolutionized American society. Though the automobile and television both had positive and negative effects, they still were both important catalysts, and brought the United States to new heights.

     The invention of the automobile in the late 1800s got the attention of many Americans. When Henry Ford developed the assembly line, the distribution of these machines were made easier. Because of this, manual working Americans could afford automobiles between the time period of 1920-1980. In terms of population distribution, automobile was the direct cause of the rise of suburbs. Suburbanization is the movement of many Americans from the crowded and overpopulated cities to neighborhoods on the outskirts of cities called "suburbs." Automobiles inspire suburbanization because people with jobs in the city can now "live the American Dream" of better homes and better schools. People could raise families in the suburbs without any problems concerning their jobs. This pretty much epitomizes why automobiles did so well with the population distributed over a large area. Keep in mind that previously overpopulated cities became less tightly packed now that suburbs are a big thing. And the loss of population led to the loss of businesses and tax money. This caused cities to deteriorate, overtime. Suburbanization also allowed more Americans to migrate to other parts of the country that were less populated. This is how the automobile helped with population distribution from 1920-1980. -(U.S. History Texbook, 662)

     The invention of the television in the 1960s has also vastly impacted society in numerous ways. The television has also affected politics. It changed the way political campaigns are looked at. Before the days of television, candidates would take tours by train or made speeches in town squares, or their speeches were heard on the radio. Now with the widespread coverage on television, that means that people can watch the candidates from their rooms instead of having to go out to hear a speech. For example, the famous televising of the John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon debate completely changed the outlook of that election and probably drew in more viewers. Though, prior to television exposure, Nixon was already a heavy favorite to win, due to more experience as vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower. However, according to historians, Kennedy's charm and youthful appearance on television in comparison to Nixon's more angrier is one of the primary reasons that Kennedy was able to win the election. And polls showed that Americans who listened to the debate on the radio were more for Nixon winning, and thought it was less likely that Kennedy was going to win. But, televisions have their negative impacts, as well. According to www.howstuffworks.com, "Television can make things seem more different, have more quality, and seem more significant than policy." But no matter how much negative impacts there are, people are becoming more aware of politics. Today, there's news coverage 24/7! This is how the television helped with political campaigns from 1960-present. -(
http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/tv-and-culture/advent-of-television-impact-politics.htm)

     Due to the advances of automobiles and televisions, the American society, in terms of population distribution and political campaigns, has changed significantly in the 1900s. Negative impacts or positive impacts, it doesn't matter. The history of the United States has been shaped by the developments in technology.

George Orwell - Animal Farm Quotes

George Orwell - Animal Farm Quotes

Book - Animal Farm
Orwell, George.
 Animal Farm. 
New York: 
Published - Harcourt, Brace & Co.
1996.
Type of Media :   Print.
First published August 17th 1945

“Let's face it: our lives are miserable, laborious, and short.”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm

U.S. History Textbook Citation

Lapsansky-Warner, Emma, and Randy Roberts. United States History. Pearson Education, 2013. Print.

My Explanation of Citation, Bibliography, and Research Paper

Citation is a quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.

Bibliography is a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, usually printed as an appendix.

They relate to a research paper in that a research paper has a listing of citations and a bibliography.

Another word for credible is trustworthy.

Bias is favoring 1 side over another.

Citations

Ross, Janell. "Why Aren’t We Calling the Oregon Occupiers ‘terrorists’?" 3 Jan. 2016, Online sec. The Washington Post. Web. 5 Jan. 2016.

 

McAndrew, Mike. "State Worker Accused of Stealing 51 Laptops from NY State." 5 Jan. 2016, Online sec. Syracuse.com. Web. 5 Jan. 2016.