Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution Learning Targets Identify concepts, events, and people which influenced the industrial revolution in America. Recognize the early source of labor used in the industrial revolution.

Industrial Revolution Introductory Questions What do you remember about the Industrial Revolution for World History? Define agrarian society- Define industrialization- What was the industrial revolution? In what industry did the industrial revolution begin? What is capitalism? What is an assembly line? Define immigration Should we have an open door policy related to immigration? What was the Progressive Movement? Who was Teddy Roosevelt? What is most important in our economy, the rights and benefits of the workers or the production of goods and services? Explain why! Explain the purpose of labor unions. What are strikes?

Industrial Revolution Get into pairs, on one piece of paper put both your names 1. contrast an agrarian society with an industrialized society. (if you don’t remember the definitions, you know what book to use!) 2. Also list advantages and disadvantages of each. You have 10 minutes to do this!!!

Industrial Revolution First we need a new economic system! Capitalism- time for a handout 1. On the handout paraphrase the definition of Capitalism. Do this on your own. Now let’s discuss the concept of capitalism

I. Beginnings Samuel Slater (1792) “System of Factory Labor, compensated by wages and assisted by power”

I. Beginnings cont. Rise of national economy Transportation Revolution Regionalized-Northeast, West, South Ability to raise capital (Show me the Money!) Corporations- stock Limited Liability Mass production

II. Early Businessmen Francis Cabot Lowell (Waltham, Mass) B. Lowell Labor System vs. English System

Emigrants to America

III. Labor Supply Who was coming to America? Irish German Chinese

I. Reasons A. offered open air & cheap land B. get away from disasters (revolution, flood, famines, corruption)

C. get away from old world D. legends- rich land, undiscovered land, mines, fast-growing cities)

Industrial Revolution Learning Targets Identify concepts, events, and people which influenced the industrial revolution in America. Recognize the early source of labor used in the industrial revolution.

Quiz and Reflective Question !!!Now we will have an easy T/F Quiz!!! One more question for the quiz: “Why was the United States a perfect place for the Industrial Revolution to occur?”