The Industrial North The industrial revolution – 1750’s – 1800’s. Farming goods and hand made goods transition to manufactured goods. Many mills would be located on a stream/river. Steam engines would become much more efficient in the early 1800’s.

The North Industrializes Samuel Slater – brought knowledge of machines to America from Britain. Water powered spinning mill – more than 60 mills Lowell Mills – brought production of cloth under one roof. Hired women – tough job!!! Many people moved from the farms to the cities to work in mills. (urbanization)

Transportation and Communication Needed ways to transport the goods being produced at high rates – national road was built completed in miles – Maryland to Illinois 1825 – Erie Canal connecting Great Lakes with the Hudson River. Quick way to get farmed goods of the south to the economical north.

Erie Canal Cheaper, faster to ship goods to the coast. This allowed New York to become the biggest center of economic activity.

Steamboat & Railroads Robert Fulton – 1807, successfully went upstream. Moved many people to operate steamboats for profit. Trains 1830 – only 23 miles of track over 3,000 miles of track! Speed, power, reliability and capacity made this the #1 means of transportation.

Communication Steamed printing press – allow faster production of writings – more people could read. Postal Service – mail could reach people faster. Telegraph – Samuel Morse – 1840, electricity and wires. Industrial revolution allowed our country to connect!