Towards IndustrializationTowards Industrialization

Unit 1Unit 1

Lesson 1Lesson 1

I. Brooklyn Bridge NYC 1883I. Brooklyn Bridge NYC 1883A. DescriptionA. Description

1.Longest suspension bridge in the world at that time 1.Longest suspension bridge in the world at that time

2.16 inch steel cables, 1,595 ft. long 2.16 inch steel cables, 1,595 ft. long

3.Symbol of US transition to industrial nation 3.Symbol of US transition to industrial nation

B. IndustryB. Industry1.Impact on nation uneven between 1865-19101.Impact on nation uneven between 1865-1910

2.Manufacturing common in NE & MW but flourish in S 2.Manufacturing common in NE & MW but flourish in S

C. Impact on People C. Impact on People 1.Wealthy businessmen made vast fortunes1.Wealthy businessmen made vast fortunes

2. 100s of thousands of laborers worked long hours in 2. 100s of thousands of laborers worked long hours in dangerous conditions for little $$$dangerous conditions for little $$$

II. Steel Workers molten steel PA plantII. Steel Workers molten steel PA plantA. Bessemer ProcessA. Bessemer Process

1. Invented to make steel cheap in bulk1. Invented to make steel cheap in bulk

2. Accelerated industry speed – 2,000 tons 1867 > 7 mill 2. Accelerated industry speed – 2,000 tons 1867 > 7 mill tons 1900tons 1900

3. Invented by H. Bessemer & W. Kelly 1859 3. Invented by H. Bessemer & W. Kelly 1859

B. ImpactB. Impact1.b/c steel stronger & more durable than iron > other 1.b/c steel stronger & more durable than iron > other

advancesadvances

2.Train tracks, girders for skyscrapers, beams & cables2.Train tracks, girders for skyscrapers, beams & cables

III. Skyscraper NYC 1901III. Skyscraper NYC 1901 A. DescriptionA. Description 1. 20 story1. 20 story 2. only steel strong 2. only steel strong enough to support itenough to support it 3. steel industry fueled 3. steel industry fueled growth of construction growth of construction industryindustry

B. SymbolB. Symbol 1. industrialism 1. industrialism bringing bringing unprecedented unprecedented change to US change to US citiescities

IV. Andrew Carnegie w/fellow businessmenIV. Andrew Carnegie w/fellow businessmen A. Huge FortuneA. Huge Fortune

1. 1900 – over 4,000 millionaires 1. 1900 – over 4,000 millionaires B. CarnegieB. Carnegie

1. one of the wealthiest & most famous1. one of the wealthiest & most famous 2. Scotch immigrant2. Scotch immigrant 3. Put all his $ and other investors in 3. Put all his $ and other investors in largest steel-making plant in PAlargest steel-making plant in PA C. BeliefC. Belief 1. Rich had the right to make $ but also 1. Rich had the right to make $ but also

spend properlyspend properly 2. “trustee for his poorer brethren…”2. “trustee for his poorer brethren…”