ch. 8-1 the industrial revolution industrial rev. (1865-1900) rise of manufactured goods in america...
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Ch. 8-1 The Industrial RevolutionCh. 8-1 The Industrial Revolution
Industrial Rev. (1865-1900) rise of Industrial Rev. (1865-1900) rise of manufactured goods in Americamanufactured goods in America
Specialized Workers- those with a Specialized Workers- those with a special skill (nurse, welder, plumber special skill (nurse, welder, plumber etc.)etc.)
Monopolies- goal was to control an Monopolies- goal was to control an entire industry and limit competitionentire industry and limit competition
Corporation- a business that is owned Corporation- a business that is owned by stockholdersby stockholders
Advantages- can raise lots of money Advantages- can raise lots of money really fast and limited liability (only really fast and limited liability (only lose what you invest)lose what you invest)
Laissez Faire- govt. had a hands off Laissez Faire- govt. had a hands off personality or did not interferepersonality or did not interfere
Imperialism- practice of taking over Imperialism- practice of taking over another country for its raw materialsanother country for its raw materials
RailroadsRailroads
RR’s truly united the nationRR’s truly united the nation1865- 35,000 miles of track1865- 35,000 miles of track1900- 260,000 miles of track1900- 260,000 miles of trackSteel- stronger than iron became Steel- stronger than iron became
a major building materiala major building material
RailroadsRailroads
Energy SourcesEnergy Sources
Coal- source of fuel and heatCoal- source of fuel and heatOil- 1Oil- 1stst Oil well found in Titusville, Oil well found in Titusville,
Pennsylvania in 1859Pennsylvania in 1859Oil- used for oil lampsOil- used for oil lampsElectricity- Thomas EdisonElectricity- Thomas Edison
Coal MinersCoal Miners
Oil WellsOil Wells
CommunicationsCommunications
Telegraph- Samuel Morse (Morse Telegraph- Samuel Morse (Morse Code) 1844Code) 1844
Made communication faster and Made communication faster and the RR’s saferthe RR’s safer
Telephone- Alexander Graham Telephone- Alexander Graham Bell 1876Bell 1876
Energy Sources & Energy Sources & CommunicationCommunication
Discovery of new energy sources Discovery of new energy sources and inventions all helped the and inventions all helped the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
Many of the things we take for Many of the things we take for granted today were luxuries in the granted today were luxuries in the late 1800’slate 1800’s