The American Industrial The American Industrial RevolutionRevolution

The creation of a nationThe creation of a nation

Energy and PowerEnergy and Power

Energy & PowerEnergy & Power

1858 Edwin Drake discovered Oil in 1858 Edwin Drake discovered Oil in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Why is this discovery important for a Why is this discovery important for a developing nation?developing nation?

Energy & PowerEnergy & Power

Energy & PowerEnergy & Power

ElectricityElectricity

Westinghouse discovered alternating current (A/C) which improved on Edison’s direct current. Why is this an improvement?

What happens with A/C electricity?

ElectricityElectricityNew electronics are invented such as the light bulb and the electric chair. Can you predict others?

CommunicationCommunication

Two very important inventions Two very important inventions develop at this time. These two develop at this time. These two inventions create the first inventions create the first communication boom in U.S. History. communication boom in U.S. History.

The second gave us T.V. and Radio The second gave us T.V. and Radio later in mid 1900’s the third gave us later in mid 1900’s the third gave us cell phones and the internetcell phones and the internet

Name the two from this era.Name the two from this era.

CommunicationCommunicationTelegraph

Samual Morse:

Developed Morse Code in 1844 and connected the country through electric wires.

How did people communicate before this invention?

CommunicationCommunication

Telephone

CommunicationCommunication

The telephone was created by The telephone was created by whom?whom?

How is the telephone from the 1800’s How is the telephone from the 1800’s different from today?different from today?

Transportation - RailroadsTransportation - Railroads

The Transcontinental Railroad is was The Transcontinental Railroad is was of the most important moments in of the most important moments in our developing nation. Why?our developing nation. Why?

Transportation - RailroadsTransportation - Railroads

Transportation - RailroadsTransportation - Railroads

A gold spike was used as the final spike driven into the ground during the connection of both parts of the railroad seen in the previous picture.

Transportation - RailroadsTransportation - Railroads

Material ImprovementMaterial Improvement

Steel developed from Iron through Steel developed from Iron through the Bessemer Process. This creation the Bessemer Process. This creation of steel is very important. Explain of steel is very important. Explain why?why?

Material ImprovementMaterial Improvement