1. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION INVENTIONS TRANSPORTATION INNOVATIONS

2. EARLY INDUSTRIALIST  CORNELIUS VANDERBILT-  FOCUSED ON IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION  HE WAS A RAILROAD AND STEAM BOAT INDUSTRIALIST  HIS NET WORTH AT HIS DEATH WAS 105 MILLION DOLLARS

3. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS  He consolidated railroads between New York and Chicago in 1869  What is consolidation?  Combine Many in to Few. Purpose of consolidation 1. Prevented passenger and freight transfers (sometimes 20 times) 2. Faster Transportation. How? 3. Safer Transportation. How?

5. Before & After Consolidation BeforeAfter Time13 Days24 Hours Safety10 Accidents/week1 Accident GaugeEach Railroad’s variedStandard

6. Trains of 1869  Steam engines were more powerful.  Created longer trains.  Luxury Cars were made. Engines

7. Train and Railroad Bridge  Public works projects after the Civil War

8. Vanderbilt’s money!  He believed in giving money to worthy Causes  Churches  Charities  Education

9. University of Vanderbilt

10. Asheville, NC  Cornelius Vanderbilt was responsible for developing and creating Asheville.  Why???  People came to Asheville to build his home.

11. BILTMORE ESTATE