1. Warm up – With a Partner 1) What images do you see in this picture?
2) What do you think is happening in this picture?
3) What do you think this picture is telling us about today’s lesson

2. Industrialization
The Rise of Industry

3. Ideal conditions for Industrialization
3 ideal conditions in United States for Industrialization
#1–Natural Resources
Timber, Coal, Iron petroleum

5. Ideal conditions for Industrialization
#2 – Human Resources
Rapid Growth after Civil War
Increased Immigration
Why would you need a lot of people for factories?

6. Ideal conditions for Industrialization
#3 - Transportation Resources
Trains Train Trains
Trains allowed for growth, product movement and communication

7. How were Inventions Changing America?
Communications
Bell (telephone)
Transportation
Westinghouse (air breaks), Duryea (gas powered auto), Wright (airplane)
Daily Life
Edison (light bulb), Cochrane(dishwasher)

8. In your Groups….
1) From the previous list pick the 2 most important inventions
2) Explain why these 2 inventions were more important than the others AND how you feel they changed everyday life.
3) Get ready to share out in a few minutes
****EVERYBODY IN THE GROUP NEEDS TO MAKE THEIR ARGUMENT IN THEIR NOTEBOOK****

9. What is Laissez-Faire? Theory that states let people do as they please
Less Government Regulation (especially business)
Gov’t role is to protect property and maintaining peace

10. Quick Question
Is the government’s only job to protect property and maintain peace? Why / Why Not

11. What’s a tariff Tariffs are taxes on imported goods
Supposed to protect American business by making American products cheaper
Contradicts Free Trade

12. Quick Question?
How do you think laissez-faire economics promoted the growth of industrialization?
Do you think this strategy is still relevant today? Could it help our economy? How?

13. Today’s Activity
First: Read “New Inventions” on page 94 and create a chart highlighting the:
#1) Invention
#2) Inventor
#3) How the invention might change America.
Second: Look at your lives and create a list of the top five important inventions of from your lifetime (or the past 20 years or so) and why that invention is significant
Third: Create a list of the top 5 inventions of all time and why you chose them