The rapid evolution of technologies has widely influenced the transformation of cities and the living patterns among people. In the modules provided, the course directors make up a number of very important and intriguing key points all which provide vital information distinguishing the relationship between technology and urbanization. One of the most important point highlighted in module one requires us to first understand the idea of theoretical perspectives. Technological Determinism, SCOT, Utopianism and Dystopianism. The way we see our society and cities in the present and in the future is based on these four perspectives. Our perspective can be one which agrees that technology is what directly determines urban changes or one that says it is social actions that shapes technology. Another could be a perspective that shows us that all technological progress is a remedy for previous problems in the city or could be a perspective that is completely capitalistic. The perspective that my mind finds to be viable tends to be Dystopian in nature. I strongly see eye to eye with Lewis on the fact that money is the centre of all technological innovation and progress. When describing cities, Lewis clearly states that the one thing that is common between all cities is that they all partake in abundant economic activity. Our urban cities in the past and present have shown traits that allow us to see that the reason most technological changes take place is for companies and corporations to earn profit. Business activities are the driving force to expansion, for it is only money that allows us to exploit resources, create new technologies and improve existing ones. Throughout history, society has shown traits of Dystopianism. The urbanization of North America is seen as occurring not through any social or political factors in play but instead due to a strong business minded approach that led to the full exploitation of the newly discovered land. If you look at stage one of the Mercantile model, you can see that the main reason why explorers took out to sea in the first place was in search for new goods that they could take back to trade at the motherland. Even In stage two of the mercantile model, the pioneers that came to North America had yet not decided to settle down at the newly discovered land but continued earning profits as they marketed cod, beaver pelts and timber to Europe. Soon North America started trading not only goods from Europe but started marketing their own natural resources that were grown there as well. Records from Le Marie Joseph prove this as they show goods such as tobacco amongst other things being shipped off to Labrador after being acquired by Quebec through inland trading with colonies to the south..This dystopian way of working created a cycle of successful business, exploration and growth which continued on a scale large enough to let fully fledged cities to thrive on the land. Since North America soon became an area rich with resources but at a considerable distance from England with poor inland routes, to continue the business of trading goods to and from England, the creation of interior depot centers as wholesale collection points even before establishing any settlement there shows that the main goal of the pioneers was to ease their business conducting measures to increase urbanization through commerce. The next step was small scale manufacturing being established and later flourishing in North America first in the coastal cities and then later spreading inland due to trade with other villages and towns in the Country. To further improve the efficiency of manufacturing and trade, a network of rail lines, roadways, waterways, and canal systems was developed to make transportation easier and further encourage industrial growth. This shows that Business was the main driving force causing people to improve their technology and urbanize northern America. Lewis states that "economic processes are the reason that urban places exist in the first place."The growth of north America from a mere cod fishing village to the industrial country we see today through trade and marketing is proof that it is only commerce that can bring such vast change in technologies and cities. One of the main points that are discussed in the second module by the course director regards the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution was a major event in the world's history. The impact of the Industrial Revolution on the world as a whole was that it propelled the world economy into an almost frenzy like state, creating both positive and negative effects on the society. Most people view the revolution as a salvation for mankind at the time. It resulted in the growth of a number of new cities like Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield in Britain, which soon became the centers of industry, trade and commerce. One of the major highlights being the revolutionizing of the textile and cottage industry. T