How did people manufacture goods before the industrial revolution? Cottage Industry Skilled Labor

What made industrialization possible?

How did the War of 1812 contributed to industrialization?

Embargo Act/War of 1812 Thomas Jefferson’s Embargo Act and the British blockade of the east coast during the War of 1812 contributed to industrialization by forcing Americans to rely on locally manufactured goods.

What made industrialization possible?

Bessemer Steel Process Steel allowed for skyscrapers and railroads to be built. Effect: People moved west in to the frontier and into urban areas.

Urbanization Why are people moving into cities and away from farms? To seek work opportunities in manufacturing

The Factory System Low paid workers meant cheap goods. Assembly Lines allowed for goods to be made efficiently Women and children entered the workforce Poor Work Conditions led to long and dangerous work days.

Interchangeable Parts Made repair and assembly of goods more efficient. It increased productivity and efficiency and decreased cost.

Assembly Line the assembly line allowed for unskilled labor to manufacture goods efficiently and affordably. Unskilled laborers assembled goods using interchangeable parts

Assembly Line Cottage Industry Can you think of any assembly lines in real life today?

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Factories in the North Why are factories located near fast moving streams and rivers? Fast moving rivers in the north provided hydroelectricity to early factories. Access to water made the movement of goods efficient

Transportation Communication Agriculture Transcontinental Railroad Cotton GinTelegraph Canals Steamboat Mechanized Reaper Steel Plow Advancements during the Industrial Revolution

How is this image surprising for the 19 th century (1800s)?

The Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution 19 th century How did the War of 1812/Embargo Act contribute? What is cottage industry? Describe the Bessemer Steel Process. What was it’s effect? What is the process of moving from Farms to Cities called? Why did people move to cities? The Factory System (notes) What are interchangeable parts? Why are they important to industrialization? What are assembly lines? Why are they important to industrialization? Why were factories built near water? Communication TransportationAgriculture

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Which technological advancement led cheap, strong steel that allowed for the building of reliable railroad and skyscraper buildings? A.Locomotive steel process B.The telegraph line business C.The Bessemer steel process D.The Cotton Gin

Hydroelectric energy powered factories in the North. Which condition is necessary to produce this type of electricity? A.Fast moving rivers B.Dry, desert-like conditions C.Rocky soil D.Fast moving wind

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