1. Introduction to the Industrial Revolution
McIntyre
“Workers Celebration Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad”
Railroad workers gather in Promontory, Utah, to celebrate the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869

2. The Industrial Revolution
What?
Major change in the economy caused by the shift to industry with labor-saving machines
When?
Really got going in America after the Civil War (1860s +)

3. The Industrial Revolution
Railroads
Industrial Revolution Wheel
Why? Eight reasons
Really took off after the Civil War
Ex. In 1840 US had 3,000 miles of track and by ,000
Started many business practices that made the Industrial Revolution possible

4. Industrial Revolution Wheel
Railroads
New Lands
Industrial Revolution Wheel
Why? Eight reasons
Federal government gives western land free to railroads to encourage businesses & settlement
Railroads took farmers out to their land, carried their crops to market, & brought them manufactured goods

5. Industrial Revolution Wheel
Railroads
New Lands
Industrial Revolution Wheel
Why? Eight reasons
Immi-gration
Railroad companies advertise in Europe to attract immigrants to new lands
Most immigrants settle in cities, joining the urban industrial workforce

6. Industrial Revolution Wheel
Railroads
New Lands
Industrial Revolution Wheel
Why? Eight reasons
Immi-gration
Urbanization
Railroads made cities possible, providing them with the food they needed, raw materials, and new markets
For 1st time, more people have non-farming than farming jobs

7. Which cause do you think is most important so far? Explain.
Thinking Slide:
Which cause do you think is most important so far? Explain.

8. Why? Eight reasons Steel rails – safer and cheaper than iron
Railroads
New Lands
Industrial Revolution Wheel
Why? Eight reasons
Immi-gration
Urbanization
Innovations & Inventions
Steel rails – safer and cheaper than iron
More examples: Cash register, typewriter, refrigerator car, Telephone, Lightbulb, Phonograph

9. Railroads
New Lands
Industrial Revolution Wheel
Why? Eight reasons
Immi-gration
New Business Practices
Urbanization
Innovations & Inventions
“Pool” – agreement to divide the business in a given area and share the profits
Where there is $ there is corruption and railroads introduced much of both

10. Why? Eight reasons “Survival of the Fittest”
Railroads
New Lands
Industrial Revolution Wheel
Why? Eight reasons
Immi-gration
Social Darwinism
New Business Practices
Urbanization
Innovations & Inventions
“Survival of the Fittest”
The rich have more money because they run better businesses

11. Why? Eight reasons Laissez-Faire “Hands Off!”
Railroads
Government Laissez -Faire
New Lands
Industrial Revolution Wheel
Why? Eight reasons
Immi-gration
Social Darwinism
New Business Practices
Urbanization
Innovations & Inventions
Laissez-Faire “Hands Off!”
Government did not interfere with the economy and businesses

12. Thinking Slide:
Do you think we could use more “Laissez faire” economic policies today? Explain.