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The Industrial RevolutionChapter 6
From Farmers to Industrialists
U.S. was mostly agricultural after the Civil War
60 years later, it became the leading industrial power in the world
South remained largely agricultural
How?
Natural Resources
Oil Refined to create gasoline for automobiles
Coal and Iron Used to create rust-resistant steel
Bessemer Process – removed carbon from iron
How do Americans use steel today?
Inventions
Edison Light bulb (electricity)
Sholes Typewriter
Bell Telephone
RailroadsTranscontinental Railroad completed in 1869
Iron, coal, steel, lumber, and glass industries boomed as demand grew in the new areas that could be reached by rail
New towns and cities arose near railroad lines
Fewer Control More
Carnegie SteelVertical and horizontal integration
Rockefeller Oil
Labor UnionsFactories and sweatshops = difficult working conditions
Labor unions formed to encourage changeUsed strikes to persuade business owners
Read about the Haymarket Affair on p. 247
Social Darwinism
Explained the successes of some and the difficulties of others
Survival of the Fittest
Activity
Rags to Riches InventionYou are a poor businessman. In order to help provide for your family, you must come up with an invention that will help society
You must explain your idea to a group of investors
Be prepared to answer questions
20 pts. Use demonstrations, drawings, or a model of your invention
Winner will also receive 5 extra credit points
You may work alone or with a partner