In the reading compiled by Danny Blas technology helped america reach the sky. Technology also changed the way we recieve information dramatically. Technology also helped how people moved around by incorporating trains, subways, streetcars, bridges and bicycle paths. Technology has also change the way we read and learn since potography helped newspapers to become more efficient since they were printed out faster and made it easy to learn because they were easy to access.
In the second reading compiled by Danny Blas that talks about passive houses. A passive house is an enviornmentally responsible house withouth traditionally heating and air conditioning. Passive houses are different than traditionally houses because they are more expensive. It is also good because it reduces the amount of enrgy up to 25 dollars a month. The reading also states that some residents living in expensive neighboorhood are against the new passive houses because they were jealous and did not want another class of people living with them . A quote that was incorporated in the reading was " they probably wanted something craftsman here" This means that the people who said the quote sarcastically wanted the same style of house in their neighboorhood.
As an overall technology changed the way americans live because they incorporated new innovative products and buildings took in mind all the safety regulations to be safe and create less pollution. Because back then they had no control of the pollution created by the factories nor building safety regulations and risked peoples health. having this new industrial revolution changed the lives of thousands of people Since there was a big economic effect and created alot of jobs for the people.