Reasons for the Growth of Industrialization in America The American Industrial Revolution Introduction

Pair-Share What was the Industrial Revolution? What country did it begin in? What was needed in a country for industrialization to take place?

The Industrial Revolution Review What is it? The process of developing machine production of goods Where did it begin? Originally began in England Spread across Europe and into the United States When did it begin? In America, it began in the late 1800s Why is it important? It began America’s transformation from an agricultural nation into an industrialized nation. Will lead to America becoming a world power How did it happen? Labor: America had a large work force (Southern and Eastern European immigrants, former farm workers) Abundance of natural resources spread of technology from England

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Reason #1: Labor The US had a huge labor force Recent immigrants from SE Europe Former farm workers

Reason #2: Natural Resources America had plenty of natural resources to start industrialization Oil, coal and iron

Reason #3: New Inventions Eli Whitney: Invented cotton gin More efficient clothing/textile Thomas Edison: Invented light bulb People could work longer hours Alexander Graham Bell: Invented the telephone Resulted in better communication

Henry Ford: Invented the Assembly Line to produce his car, the Model T This meant that products could be produced at a much faster rate

Reason #4: Improvements in Transportation Transcontinental Railroad: a railroad system was built which connected the US from coast to coast This led to the growth of towns and opened up trade

Rise of Factories Factories will bring all the labor and machines together to produce good at a much faster rate. However it will also create: Child labor Urbanization Higher death and injury rate

Pair-Share Which of the reasons do you think was the most important cause leading to the growth of Industrialization of America?

Wrap-Up Complete the back side of the worksheet, creating symbols to illustrate the causes of industrialization in America.