PA Early Industrial Growth and Development

Chapter 4Lesson 13 – Mountains of Pennsylvania Hinder Industrial GrowthLesson 14 – Canal FeverLesson 15 – Steam Engine Fever, Railroads and CoalLesson 16 – Iron and OilLesson 17 – Civil War Comes to PA

Lesson 13 - Vocabulary• Industry – the production and sale of a good or

service for profit• Manufacture – process of making wares by hand

or machinery• Freight – cargo• Tollgate – a point where vehicles stop to pay a toll• Turnpike – an expressway on which tolls are paid• Ferry – a boat used to carry things over water• Prairie Schooner – covered wagon used by

pioneers

What is Industry?• -the making and selling of a good or service

for profit

• Manufacture – to build• Service – working for profit, not building

• Success depends upon geographic, economic, and technological factors

Geographic Obstacles

• Success of industry is dependent upon geographic, economic, and technological factors

• Before the 1800’s, no good transportation system is in place– Dirt roads (rain, snow, mud, & ice)– Boats could only go downstream– West and east separated by mountains– Horses could only carry limited goods/supplies

Enter the Conestoga Wagon

Conestoga wagon timelinehttp://explorepahistory.com/show_results.php?show=38

• Built in Lancaster• The only wagon strong enough to carry

supplies and trade goods• Better roads were developed to accommodate

these heave vehicles• 6 or 8 horses• Could haul up to 7 tons (14,000 lbs) • Ferryboat crossings started to float wagons

across rivers on large rafts• Confused with prairie schooner (transported

settlers westward)

• Around 1800’s, stone surfaced road was built between Philadelphia and Lancaster

• Toll gate built to help pay for cost of road• By 1832, Pennsylvania had 3,000 miles of

turnpike– 2 months to build road– 12-15 miles traveled per day– Cost to walk on toll road - $ .02 for 11 miles– Cost of horse and rider - $ .16 for 10 miles– Free for children (school), church goers,

clergymen, and military