Building Blocks the Industrial Revolution During the first
Building Blocks the Industrial Revolution During the first half of the 1800 s, both the U. S. population and westward settlement expanded rapidly. This growth was fueled by immigration, industrialization, and the economic opportunities of the frontier. In this chapter you will learn abut the many inventions that began a new age of Industrialization in the United States.
Building Block of Industry ____ By: _______ Each side of the cube represents one aspect of the Industrial Revolution. You should write the title at the top and then summarize the key points underneath. _____ Fold _____ Glue
Building Block of the Second Industrial Revolution By: ____Your Name___ Why did the U. S. experience an industrial growth from 1865 – 1905? This building block represents all the new inventions and innovations that changed business and daily life practices in the U. S.
Essential Questions P. 464 - How did advances in steel production and oil refining affect U. S industry? - What innovations were made in transportation? - How did innovations in communications change business practices and daily life? - How did Thomas Edison’s research laboratory change American life?
Industrial Innovations Steel [Effects on Industry] How did l e e t s n i s e advanc d n a n o i t c u prod t c e f f a g n i n oil refi ? y r t s u d n i U. S - Provided a strong inexpensive source of building material. - Allowed the expansion of the railroad industry. - Allowed the construction of sophisticated machinery, bridges, tall buildings, etc. Oil [Effects on Industry] - Resulted in the production of kerosene for fuel or light. - Allowed the manufacturing of other important industrial petroleum products. - Helped machinery operate. 15, 000 Tons to 28 million Tons by 1910!
Transportation • What innovations were made in transportation? Railroads: Promoted western settlement, urban growth, economic prosperity. • Automobile: Largely limited to wealthy Americans. Airplanes: offered new transportation possibilities. All three innovations made travel more efficient and brought Americans into closer contact with each other.
ns in o i t a v o n n i How did hange c s n o i t a c i commun s and e c i t c a r p s busines daily life? Communications Samuel Morse 1866 - 2000 offices! Telegraph- Allowed businesses to place long distance orders very quickly; sent information to businesses, government, newspapers and private citizens; quicker than other methods (snail mail) 1876 Telephone – Speak without being together; could have been more private; more than one million had been installed in homes and businesses; allowed businesses to place long-distance orders very quickly. Typewriter – Allowed the quick production of legible documents; several copies at once with carbon paper; women had a professional, skilled job. Christopher Sholes All three innovations brought Americans closer together.
on’s is d E s a m o h T id How d hange c y r to a r o b la h c resear American life? Thomas Edison and menlo park Thomas Edison - His “Promise” - The light bulb 1879 - The Phonograph 1877 - Early motion-picture cameras. Lewis Latimer – Edison’s assistant He was an expert in patent law
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