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Industrialization of Industrialization of AmericaAmerica
From “Rags to Riches”From “Rags to Riches”
POWERHOUSEPOWERHOUSE
TransformationTransformationof Americaof America
The Second Industrial RevolutionThe Second Industrial Revolution
The Standard Oil OctopusThe Standard Oil Octopus
PUCK magazine PUCK magazine
The Bosses of the SenateThe Bosses of the Senate
Fueling Fueling American American IndustryIndustry
Abundance of Abundance of natural natural resourcesresources
CoalCoal
Iron oreIron ore
OilOil
Water- Water- electricityelectricity
TimberTimber
coal
Iron ore
oil
Drake Strikes OilDrake Strikes Oil
Edwin DrakeEdwin Drake
Pennsylvania Rock Oil Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company.Company.
Drilling for Drilling for underground oilunderground oil
August 27, 1859 August 27, 1859 struck oil at 69 feet struck oil at 69 feet down. down.
TITUSVILLETITUSVILLE, , PENNSYLVANIAPENNSYLVANIA
First operating oil well. First operating oil well.
E L E C T R I C I T YE L E C T R I C I T Y
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison
George George WestinghouseWestinghouse
Lewis LatimerLewis Latimer
Thomas Alva EdisonThomas Alva EdisonThe “Wizard of Menlo The “Wizard of Menlo Park”Park”
Lab at Menlo Park, New Lab at Menlo Park, New JerseyJersey
Invention FactoryInvention Factory
1,093 patents. 1,093 patents. Incandescent light bulb.Incandescent light bulb.
PhonographPhonograph
Motion picture cameraMotion picture camera
Kinetoscope (peep show viewer)Kinetoscope (peep show viewer)
General ElectricGeneral Electric 1892 1892
Electric LampElectric Lamp
George WestinghouseGeorge Westinghouse
Developed a device called a Developed a device called a transformertransformer. The transformer . The transformer allowed electricity to be allowed electricity to be efficiently transmitted over efficiently transmitted over long distances. This made it long distances. This made it possible to supply electricity to possible to supply electricity to homes and businesses located homes and businesses located far from the electric generating far from the electric generating plant. plant.
Experimented with the use of Experimented with the use of ALTERNATING CURRENT – AC – ALTERNATING CURRENT – AC – which is less expensive and which is less expensive and more practical. more practical.
WESTINGHOUSE WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC 1886ELECTRIC 1886
Lewis LatimerLewis LatimerWorked with Worked with EdisonEdison
Patented Patented improvements to improvements to light bulb. light bulb.
COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONSPrior to 1840s, messages had to be delivered Prior to 1840s, messages had to be delivered
by post riders and Pony Express. by post riders and Pony Express.
T E L E G R A P HT E L E G R A P H
T E L E G R A P HT E L E G R A P H
Samuel MorseSamuel MorseMorse Code -1844Morse Code -1844
W E S T E R N U N I O NW E S T E R N U N I O N
Transatlantic Telegraph Transatlantic Telegraph CableCable
T E L E P H O N ET E L E P H O N E
Alexander Graham Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Bell and Thomas WatsonWatson““Talking Telegraph”Talking Telegraph”““Mr. Watson, Mr. Watson, please come here. please come here. I want you.”I want you.”BELL TELEPHONE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANYCOMPANY - 1877 - 1877
Bell’s Bell’s PatentPatent
Imagined Uses of Imagined Uses of the Telephonethe Telephone,,
from "What from "What Science May Do Science May Do
For Us," For Us," LifeLife. 5:121 . 5:121 (April 23, 1885). (April 23, 1885).
232-233.232-233.
"The Preacher "The Preacher of the Near of the Near
Future Future Conducting Conducting Service a la Service a la Telephone" Telephone"
Imagined Uses of Imagined Uses of the Telephonethe Telephone,,
from "What from "What Science May Do Science May Do
For Us," For Us," LifeLife. 5:121 . 5:121 (April 23, 1885). (April 23, 1885).
232-233.232-233.
"The Wife of "The Wife of the Bosom the Bosom
Could Attend Could Attend Service and Service and Prepare the Prepare the
Dinner"Dinner"
Imagined Uses of the TelephoneImagined Uses of the Telephone,, from "What Science May Do from "What Science May Do
For Us," For Us," LifeLife. 5:121 (April 23, 1885). 232-233.. 5:121 (April 23, 1885). 232-233.
"How My Puritan Ancestors would have "How My Puritan Ancestors would have 'caught on' to this" 'caught on' to this"
Imagined Uses of the TelephoneImagined Uses of the Telephone,, from "What Science May Do from "What Science May Do
For Us," For Us," LifeLife. 5:121 (April 23, 1885). 232-233.. 5:121 (April 23, 1885). 232-233.
"No Going to Church Without Your "No Going to Church Without Your Breakfast" Breakfast"
S T E E LS T E E L
Turning Iron Ore into S T E E LTurning Iron Ore into S T E E L
The Bessemer ProcessThe Bessemer Process
HENRY BESSEMER & WILLIAM HENRY BESSEMER & WILLIAM KELLYKELLY
The Bessemer ProcessThe Bessemer Process
The Bessemer The Bessemer ProcessProcess
S T E E LS T E E L Key uses.Key uses.
Railroad trackRailroad track
Skyscrapers Skyscrapers
S T E E LS T E E L
Steel Suspension Steel Suspension BridgesBridges
Brooklyn BridgeBrooklyn Bridge
Fueling American IndustryFueling American Industry
Abundant labor Abundant labor forceforce
Impact of the RAILROADSImpact of the RAILROADS
Railroad building Railroad building and the railroad and the railroad network network transformed the transformed the nation’s economy.nation’s economy.
Helped industry Helped industry and agriculture and agriculture prosper.prosper.
The TRANSCONTINENTAL The TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROADRAILROAD
Transcontinental RailroadTranscontinental RailroadPacific Railway Pacific Railway Act of 1862Act of 1862
Union Pacific Union Pacific RailroadRailroad
Central Pacific Central Pacific RailroadRailroad
Transcontinental RailroadTranscontinental Railroad
UNION PACIFIC UNION PACIFIC RAILROADRAILROAD
Began Began construction from construction from Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, Nebraska
Used many Irish Used many Irish immigrants in immigrants in labor forcelabor force
Transcontinental RailroadTranscontinental Railroad
CENTRAL PACIFIC CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROADRAILROAD
Began Began construction from construction from Sacramento, Sacramento, CaliforniaCalifornia
Used many Used many Chinese Chinese immigrants on immigrants on labor forcelabor force
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROADTRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
Completed on Completed on May 10, 1869May 10, 1869Union PacificUnion Pacific and and Central PacificCentral Pacific met at met at
Promontory PointPromontory Point in Utah in Utah
The Golden Spike CeremonyThe Golden Spike Ceremony
Leland Stanford drives in the final Leland Stanford drives in the final spikespike. *. *
““The Last Spike” (1881) by Thomas HillThe Last Spike” (1881) by Thomas Hill
Railroad Land GrantsRailroad Land Grants
Railroad Network by 1880Railroad Network by 1880