Industrialization Spreads Chapter 9 – Section 3

Lets Get Started! Main Idea: Industrialization that began in Great Britain spread to other parts of the world Why It Matters: The I.R. set the stage for the growth of modern cities and a global economy

Remember… Industrial Revolution starts in Great Britain because of their great location and resources but… Soon other countries with similar conditions begin to revolutionize also

Francis Cabot Lowell Samuel Slater

Industrial Development in the U.S. America has great resources War of 1812 forced U.S. to produce its own goods Britain even forbid its engineers, mechanics and toolmakers from leaving the country 1789, Samuel Slater able to sneak out to US and create spinning machine 1813, Francis Cabot Lowell revolutionized US textile by mechanizing every stage of cloth making Women flocked to work in these mills (gave them independence)

Industrial in US Cont…. Industrialization mainly in Northeast Us still mainly agricultural country After Civil War (1861-1865), boom of new inventions (light bulb & telephone), use of resources and railroads hit

Needed money to build these factories and railroads so companies sold STOCKS and became part of CORPORATIONS: Business owned by stockholders who share profits but not responsible for debts Standard Oil & Carnegie Steel Company

Impact of Industrialization Revolution increased the gap between poor and rich nations Industrialized countries gained power, wealth, markets for goods and colonies Imperialism became a major policy (need markets and materials)