Post on 17-Jan-2016
Changes in America
Late 1800s versus the 1900s
Transportation
• There were many changes in transportation as America entered the 1900s (the 20th Century)
• Henry Ford developed the Assembly Line.
• That helped to improve transportation by making the automobile more affordable.
What were the results of improved Transportation?
• Greater mobility it was easier to go places.
• Creation of jobs it takes people to build
cars and the things cars need.
• Growth of transportation related industries.
like oil, road construction, steel, automobile
• Movement to the suburbs.
People could afford the cars, so now they could live farther from work and other things they needed.
What other advances in transportation were made during
this time?
• The Airplane
• The Wright Brothers are considered to be the first in flight.
Communications
• Increased availability of the telephone.
• Development of the Radio.– Guglielmo Marconi was the
first to send wireless signals.
• First the Radio, then Broadcast Radio.– David Sarnoff develops
broadcast radio.
• Development of Movies.– Movies begin to be used
as entertainment
Ways electrification changed life
• Labor saving devices.– Washing machine– Electric stoves– Water pumps
• Electric lights– People could do more at
night with lights.
• Entertainment– radio
People You Gotta Know• Henry Ford
Developed the
assembly line.
• Wright Brothers
First in flight.
People You Gotta Know
• Guglielmo MarconiWas the first to
send wireless
signals.
• David Sarnoff Developed broadcast
radio
Wood Stove Electric Stove
The Model T
What Good Was A Water Pump?
Without the water pump With the water pump
How many things can you think of that are different between the Late 20th century and the early part of the 21st century?
How many things can you think of that are different between the Late 19th century and the early part of the 20th century?