Movement to the cities from farmsNew Industry takes hold

Industrialization- The process by which a nation begins to develop large industries.

New industries led to new technologies We changed from a farming nation to

one based on industry Because of these changes people left the

rural areas and moved to the cities

Describing wheel activity Urbanization- growth of the city One large group of citizens moved to the

North, the African Americans Called the “Great Migration” African American Migration Activity

Two major changes occurred during this time period

1) New technologies (later on we will learn all the new technologies)

2) Cultural Advances- Parks Theaters Museums Art and Music Expanded

-Built a steel mill near Pittsburgh-He had complete control over the steel industry-He produced almost all of the countries steel-Became very wealthy, yet he was very generous with his money

-He controlled most of the oil industry in the U.S.-Helped create the Standard Oil Company-He paid very close attention to every detail of his business-Traveled from Cleveland to Titusville, PA where oil

was found

-American banker-Dominated the financial world

-Experimented with gas powered engines- created the assembly line