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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONINVENTIONSTRANSPORTATIONINNOVATIONS
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
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS He consolidated
railroads between New York and Chicago in 1869
What is consolidation?
Combine Many in to Few.
Purpose of consolidation1. Prevented passenger
and freight transfers (sometimes 20 times)
2. Faster Transportation. How?
3. Safer Transportation. How?
Before & After Consolidation
Before After Time 13 Days 24 Hours Safety 10 Accidents/week 1 Accident
Gauge Each Railroad’s variedStandard
Trains of 1869
Steam engines were more powerful.
Created longer trains.
Luxury Cars were made.
Engines
Train and Railroad BridgePublic works projects after the Civil War
Vanderbilt’s money! He believed in giving money to worthy
Causes Churches Charities Education
University of Vanderbilt
Asheville, NC Cornelius Vanderbilt was responsible for
developing and creating Asheville.
Why???
People came to Asheville to build his home.
BILTMORE ESTATE