1. Technology

2. Thought Gallery Reflection
What were some of the positive and negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution? Do you think that the positive effect outweighed the negative effects? Why or why not?

3. New Technology in the South
Cotton Gin
Canals
Steam Boat
Railroads

4. Railroads First GA railroad chartered in 1832
Created by businessmen in Athens who needed a better way to ship cotton to Augusta
GA had the most miles of RxR tracks in the South

6. Atlanta
Atlanta was the headquarters of the Western and Atlantic Railroads
Atlanta’s original names= Terminus and Marthasville (after governor Lumpkin’s daughter)
Atlanta became the 1st major American city NOT built along a navigable river!

7. Videos

8. Closing: Reflection Questions
How did the railroads contribute to establishment of Atlanta as a major city?
How did the railroads increase productivity and economic activity in Georgia?
How did railroads play a role in the Civil War?