1. Chapter 5: Industrialization

2. Unit Essential Questions
How did the Industrial Revolution change life for Americans?
How did America become an industrial world leader?

3. A. The Rise of Industry 1. Four main factors which contributed to
the success of industrialization
a. Natural resources
b. A large population to support market for new products = workforce
c. Explosion of inventions
d. Free Enterprise

4. 2. Plenty of Natural Resources
a. Coal, Iron ore, oil, timber
b. stateside/inexpensive
c. Drawbacks?

5. 3. Black Gold Oil discovered in Texas
Edward Drake develops easy system to drill for oil
Main use
Kerosene
Gasoline not in demand until…

6. Henry Ford’s First Auto

7. Henry Ford’s Model T

8. Model A

9. 4. Large Workforce Population triples 1860-1910
Large families, better standard of living
Immigration: religious and political persecution in homelands
Increases consumer goods

10. 5. Inventions Promoting Change
a.Telephone:
Alexander Graham Bell
Today’s AT&T

11. 6. Electricity
Thomas Edison: perfects the light bulb, NOT the inventor; phonograph and electric generator
Both Edison and Westinghouse develop technique for transporting electricity

12. B. Impact of Technology Better food due to refrigeration; lasts longer
Fabrics made in factories =
Clothes standardized = no more sewing at home; same w/shoes
Telegraph across Atlantic ocean = improved communication
Scientific management- breaking down tasks into small parts; standardizing (snowman)

13. C. Free Enterprise
Laissez-faire: gov’t does not interfere in economic decisions; protects private property
Free market – supply and demand- and low taxes; competition/capitalism
Entrepreneurs (businessman) increased; invested in U.S. industry
Few taxes and regulation =increase economic growth
Tariffs - fees imposed on imported goods; protect American business owners from…