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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
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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 +)
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The Industrial Revolution
Why? Eight reasons
•Really took off after the Civil War•Ex. In 1840 US had
3,000 miles of track and by 1860 30,000
•Started many business practices that made the Industrial Revolution possible
Industrial Revolution
Wheel
Railroads
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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
Industrial Revolution
Wheel
RailroadsNew Lands
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Why? Eight reasons
Industrial Revolution
Wheel
Railroads
•Railroad companies advertise in Europe to attract immigrants to new lands
•Most immigrants settle in cities, joining the urban industrial workforce
New Lands
Immi-gration
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Why? Eight reasons
Industrial Revolution
Wheel
Railroads
•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
New Lands
Immi-gration
Urbanization
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Thinking Slide:
Which cause do you think is most important so far? Explain.
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Why? Eight reasons
Industrial Revolution
Wheel
Railroads
•Steel rails – safer and cheaper than iron
New Lands
Immi-gration
Urbanization
Innovations & Inventions
More examples: Cash register, typewriter, refrigerator car, Telephone, Lightbulb, Phonograph
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Why? Eight reasons
Industrial Revolution
Wheel
Railroads
•“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
New Lands
Immi-gration
Urbanization
Innovations & Inventions
New Business Practices
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Why? Eight reasons
Industrial Revolution
Wheel
Railroads
•“Survival of the Fittest”
•The rich have more money because they run better businesses
New Lands
Immi-gration
Urbanization
Innovations & Inventions
New Business Practices
Social Darwinism
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Why? Eight reasons
Industrial Revolution
Wheel
Railroads
•Laissez-Faire “Hands Off!”
•Government did not interfere with the economy and businesses
New Lands
Immi-gration
Urbanization
Innovations & Inventions
New Business Practices
Social Darwinism
Government Laissez -Faire
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Thinking Slide:
Do you think we could use more “Laissez faire” economic policies today? Explain.