Ch. 8-1 The Industrial RevolutionCh. 8-1 The Industrial Revolution

Industrial Rev. (1865-1900) rise of Industrial Rev. (1865-1900) rise of manufactured goods in Americamanufactured goods in America

Specialized Workers- those with a Specialized Workers- those with a special skill (nurse, welder, plumber special skill (nurse, welder, plumber etc.)etc.)

Monopolies- goal was to control an Monopolies- goal was to control an entire industry and limit competitionentire industry and limit competition

Corporation- a business that is owned Corporation- a business that is owned by stockholdersby stockholders

Advantages- can raise lots of money Advantages- can raise lots of money really fast and limited liability (only really fast and limited liability (only lose what you invest)lose what you invest)

Laissez Faire- govt. had a hands off Laissez Faire- govt. had a hands off personality or did not interferepersonality or did not interfere

Imperialism- practice of taking over Imperialism- practice of taking over another country for its raw materialsanother country for its raw materials

RailroadsRailroads

RR’s truly united the nationRR’s truly united the nation1865- 35,000 miles of track1865- 35,000 miles of track1900- 260,000 miles of track1900- 260,000 miles of trackSteel- stronger than iron became Steel- stronger than iron became

a major building materiala major building material

RailroadsRailroads

Energy SourcesEnergy Sources

Coal- source of fuel and heatCoal- source of fuel and heatOil- 1Oil- 1stst Oil well found in Titusville, Oil well found in Titusville,

Pennsylvania in 1859Pennsylvania in 1859Oil- used for oil lampsOil- used for oil lampsElectricity- Thomas EdisonElectricity- Thomas Edison

Coal MinersCoal Miners

Oil WellsOil Wells

CommunicationsCommunications

Telegraph- Samuel Morse (Morse Telegraph- Samuel Morse (Morse Code) 1844Code) 1844

Made communication faster and Made communication faster and the RR’s saferthe RR’s safer

Telephone- Alexander Graham Telephone- Alexander Graham Bell 1876Bell 1876

Energy Sources & Energy Sources & CommunicationCommunication

Discovery of new energy sources Discovery of new energy sources and inventions all helped the and inventions all helped the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

Many of the things we take for Many of the things we take for granted today were luxuries in the granted today were luxuries in the late 1800’slate 1800’s