Introduction to the Industrial Revolution

“Workers Celebration Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad”Railroad workers gather in Promontory, Utah, to celebrate the completion of the first Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869

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The Industrial Revolution

What/Que?

•Major change in the economy caused by the shift to industry with machines.

•Gran cambio en la economia que fue causada del el movimiento con maquinas.

When/Cuando?

•Really got going in America after the Civil War (1860s +)

•Comenzo en America despues de la Guerra Civil.(1860s+)

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The Industrial Revolution

Why? Eight reasons

•Really took off after the Civil War•Ex. In 1840 US had

3,000 miles of track and by 1860 30,000

•Started many business practices that made the Industrial Revolution possible.

•Comenzó muchas practicas que permito la Revolución Industria posible.

Industrial Revolution Wheel

Railroads

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New Land

•Federal government gives western land free to railroads to encourage businesses & settlement.

•El gobierno federal dio tierra del oeste a los ferrocarriles para animar negocios y el establecimiento.

•Railroads took farmers out to their land, carried their crops to market, & brought them manufactured goods

Industrial Revolution Wheel

RailroadsNew Lands

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Immigration

Industrial Revolution Wheel

Railroads

•Railroad companies advertise in Europe to attract immigrants to new lands.

•Las compañías del ferrocarril anuncian en Europa para atraer a inmigrantes a las tierras nuevas.

•Most immigrants settle in cities, joining the urban industrial workforce.

New Lands

Immi-gration

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Urbanization

Industrial Revolution Wheel

Railroads

•Railroads made cities possible, providing them with the food they needed, raw materials, and new markets.

•Los ferrocarriles hicieron ciudades posibles, proveyendo de ellas el alimento que necesitaron, de las materias primas, y de los nuevos mercados

•For 1st time, more people have non-farming than farming jobs

New Lands

Immi-gration

Urbanization

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Thinking Slide:

Which cause do you think is most important so far? Explain.

Cual causa usted piensa es el mas importante? Explica.

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Why? Eight reasons Industrial Revolution Wheel

Railroads

•Steel rails – safer and cheaper than iron

New Lands

Immi-gration

Urbanization

Innovations & Inventions

More examples: Cash register, typewriter, refrigerator car, Telephone, Lightbulb, Phonograph

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Why? Eight reasons Industrial Revolution Wheel

Railroads

•“Pool” – agreement to divide the business in a given area and share the profits

•Where there is $ there is corruption and railroads introduced much of both

New Lands

Immi-gration

Urbanization

Innovations & Inventions

New Business Practices

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Why? Eight reasons Industrial Revolution Wheel

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•“Survival of the Fittest”

•The rich have more money because they run better businesses

New Lands

Immi-gration

Urbanization

Innovations & Inventions

New Business Practices

Social Darwinism

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Why? Eight reasons Industrial Revolution Wheel

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•Laissez-Faire “Hands Off!”

•Government did not interfere with the economy and businesses

New Lands

Immi-gration

Urbanization

Innovations & Inventions

New Business Practices

Social Darwinism

Government Laissez -Faire

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Thinking Slide:

Do you think we could use more “Laissez faire” economic policies today? Explain.