1. The U.S. Industrial Revolution

2. What is Industrialization? REVIEW
Moving from farms to factories!
Industrialism – a change in production from hand craftsmanship to machine manufacturing

3. Industrial Beginnings REVIEW
Began in Britain
Right place and time
Had water to create canals (ship raw materials and goods)
Had PEOPLE and urban pop. to work
Gov’t was stable!
U.S. had similar resources as Britain

4. Summary of U.S. Industrialization
Technological innovations and the growth of the railroad industry help fuel an industrial boom. Some business leaders follow corrupt practices, and workers, suffering harsh working conditions, try to organize.

5. Key Idea #1
Industry booms as natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fuel technological development

6. What is a Market?
A place to buy and sell goods

7. Key Idea #2
The growth and consolidation of the railroads benefit the nation but lead to corruption and regulation (new rules).
GREEDY BUSINESS MEN!

8. What is Consolidation?
Combining two or more corporations

9. Key Idea #3
The expansion of industry results in the growth of big business and in the formation of unions by laborers seeking to better their working conditions and pay.

10. Why the U.S.? Wealth of natural resources
Oil, coal, iron
Government support for business
Laissez faire (business owners could make decisions)
Growing urban pop’n (cheap labor and markets for new products)
Improved transportation expanded trade from coast to coast
also resulted in the opening of international markets allowed the US to export goods
brought about major societal changes – in comes the modern age and international relations (trade!)

11. BLACK GOLD (OIL)
It wasn’t until Edwin Drake used a steam engine to drill for oil that it became practical and an oil boom began
Converted to kerosene – used for heating and lighting (the gasoline part of oil was actually thrown away until cars became popular!!!)

12. Invention and Innovation
Inventions aided industrialism - machines took over tasks once done by hand
New inventions/New job markets
Typewriters and telephones open up job market to women

13. Steel is King
Henry Bessemer, perfected the steel making process, making steel both easy and cost effective to produce
Railroads – now have durable steel rails that carry heavier cars
Skyscrapers – as urban centers grow and become crowded, taller buildings created more space

14. Historic Converter

15. Electricity Electricity becomes widespread
Electricity = time-saving appliances, streetcars allowed outward spread of cities
Electricity = factories could be located wherever they wanted (not just by water!)