Life in the Industrial AgeLife in the Industrial AgeThe Industrial Revolution SpreadsThe Industrial Revolution Spreads

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New Industrial Powers EmergeNew Industrial Powers Emerge

Britain tries to keep its inventions a secretBritain tries to keep its inventions a secret Other nations (Germany & U.S.) Other nations (Germany & U.S.)

gained access to industrial secrets & underwent their own gained access to industrial secrets & underwent their own industrial revolutionsindustrial revolutions

Had more abundant supplies of natural resourcesHad more abundant supplies of natural resources Went through social changes (working conditions, Went through social changes (working conditions, urbanization, etc.) urbanization, etc.)

Some nations in eastern and southern Europe Some nations in eastern and southern Europe industrialize more slowlyindustrialize more slowly

Lacked natural resources and capitol Lacked natural resources and capitol

Technology Sparks Industrial GrowthTechnology Sparks Industrial Growth1880s, the union of science, technology, & 1880s, the union of science, technology, & industry spurred economic growthindustry spurred economic growth Henry Bessemer Henry Bessemer

developed a new process for making lighter, more durable developed a new process for making lighter, more durable steelsteel

Chemists created new products Chemists created new products dynamite (A. Nobel) & aspirindynamite (A. Nobel) & aspirin

Electric power replaced steam as the main source of Electric power replaced steam as the main source of industrial powerindustrial power

Dynamo (M. Faraday) & Light Bulb (T. Edison) Dynamo (M. Faraday) & Light Bulb (T. Edison) Manufacturers used interchangeable parts & Manufacturers used interchangeable parts &

assembly line system to simplify assembly and repairassembly line system to simplify assembly and repair

Transportation & Communication Transportation & Communication Advances Advances

Steamships and railroadsSteamships and railroads connected industry, resources, and consumersconnected industry, resources, and consumers

Henry FordHenry Ford The internal combustion engine led to the The internal combustion engine led to the

invention of the automobile, which was mass-invention of the automobile, which was mass-producedproduced

Telegraph allowed fast long-distance communicationTelegraph allowed fast long-distance communication

telephone made voice communication possible.telephone made voice communication possible.

Business takes a New Direction Business takes a New Direction late 1800s, big businesses late 1800s, big businesses took control of industriestook control of industries

Stocks were sold to finance Stocks were sold to finance these businesses, which were these businesses, which were formed by corporationsformed by corporations

Monopolies, came to control Monopolies, came to control entire industriesentire industries

These were then regulated These were then regulated by some governments in by some governments in order to limit growth and order to limit growth and foster competitionfoster competition