Era 6: Industrial Development of the United

States (1870-1900)Learning Expectations:

What’s Going On?Expansion of Americans further

westTroubles with the Natives over land Opening of more trails and overland

routesExpansion of the cattle and farming

industry

What’s Going On?Increase in the development of

the railroadsMore rails in more placesLinking of the nation via truck lines

Map of U. S. Railroads -1870

What’s Going On?Moving toward an urban societyThe lure of the citySocial and cultural

changeStirrings of Reform

Showing New York City during the Panic of 1884

Essential Questions•What were some of the new technologies or innovations of the Period?

•How did these new inventions and innovations affect the economy?

Alexander Graham Bell•What is He Famous For?•Telephone invented in 1876, at the age of 29 (Same age I am now.)•In 1877 he formed the first Telephone company. What was the name?• What Effects do we still see today?

Cornelius VanderbiltOwner of the New York Central

RailroadAlso known as the

“Commodore”Entered the Railroad Industry

at nearly age 70At his death in 1877 his railroad

operated more than 4500 miles of track

University named after him: Vanderbilt University

What lasting effects remain?

Milton HersheyCan anyone guess what he

came up with and where he made his money?

First chocolate bars produced in 1900

Giving the masses access to something that up until this point had been reserved for the wealthy

Sold his Caramel company to focus on chocolate in 1900 for $1,000,000

Why was this important?

Andrew CarnegieImmigrated to U.S. in

1848 at the age of 12Worked for 12 years as

personal telegrapher for Thomas A. Scott of the Pennsylvanian Railroad

Most Famous contributions in the Steel Industry

Well known as a Philanthropist

John D. RockefellerA merchant from Cleveland,

OHStarted his company,

Standard Oil, at 24 years oldAbsorbed and put

competitors out of businessWell known as a visionaryBusiness model: High Quality

at Low PricesLed to Congress and the anti-

trust laws

Effects of IndustrializationMonopolies

Rockefeller-Standard OilVanderbilt- New York Central RailroadCarnegie- Carnegie Steel

JobsIndustrialization created opportunitiesLow WagesLong Hours

Effects of IndustrializationSmall Businesses

Social DarwinismUnable to thrive due to monopolies

Development of a middle class