American History A Multi Faceted Progression Of History

American history is a multi-faceted progression of time that cannot be explained through the simple statements of facts or events. In order to properly understand and analyze American history, one needs to account for the variety of perspectives available throughout history. Most often narratives of American history are written through the perspective of wealthy, elite white men, thus, it is important to also chronicle the history and perspectives of the minorities as well. Thus, in an attempt to properly understand the progression of American history, this essay will aim to compare the accounts of the wealthy elites to the small, non-farmers. In an effort to understand the progression of American history, it is pertinent to begin with†¦show more content†¦The elite class in colonial times was able to afford passage from England, and as such, did not experience indentured servitude. In addition, their wealth allowed them to make suitable husbands for the few women who emigrated, thus the elite class was able to maintain the initial outlook of prosperity in this new world. While there was still a glimmer of hope for economic prosperity for the non-landowning elite, they would have had a less positive outlook on starting a family life, giving their perspective a lower quality of life. Their indentured servitude led to a loss of valuable child bearing years and setbacks in beginning a new life, and as a result their perspective of colonial America is riddled with hardships. Moving forward to the industrial revolution, the gap between the elite upper class and the lower class began to widen. The elite class had always tasted the prosperity, however the introduction of the industrial revolution brought about a life of luxury for the elite class. They began to enjoy an extravagant lifestyle as a result of new technologies such as the power loom and the cotton gin, in essence the rich got richer. The upper classes success in the industrial revolution paints it as an event that changed all of America for the better, however that is not the case for the lower class. For the