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QUIT. 14. C H A P T E R. A New Industrial Age. CHAPTER OBJECTIVE. INTERACT WITH HISTORY. TIME LINE. The Expansion of Industry. 1. SECTION. MAP. The Age of the Railroads. 2. SECTION. Big Business and Labor. 3. SECTION. GRAPH. VISUAL SUMMARY. CHAPTER OBJECTIVE. HOME. 14.

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  1. QUIT 14 C H A P T E R A New Industrial Age CHAPTER OBJECTIVE INTERACT WITH HISTORY TIME LINE The Expansion of Industry 1 SECTION MAP The Age of the Railroads 2 SECTION Big Business and Labor 3 SECTION GRAPH VISUAL SUMMARY

  2. CHAPTER OBJECTIVE HOME 14 C H A P T E R A New Industrial Age To analyze the effects of various scientific discoveries and manufacturing innovations on the nature of work, the American labor movement, and businesses

  3. HOME 14 C H A P T E R A New Industrial Age I N T E R A C T W I T H H I S T O R Y The year is 1863 and railroad construction is booming. In six years, the United States will be linked by rail from coast to coast. Central Pacific Railroad employs mainly Chinese immigrants to blast tunnels, lay track, and drive spikes, all for low wages. You are a journalist assigned to describe this monumental construction project for your readers. What are the pros and cons of railroad expansion? Examine the Issues • What dangers do the railroad workers encounter? • How will businesses and the general public benefit from the transcontinental railroad? • How might railroad construction affect the environment?

  4. TIME LINE 1869Central Pacific and Union Pacific complete the transcontinental railroad. 1876Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone. 1877Munn v. Illinois establishes government regulation of railroads. Mother Jones supports the Great Strike of 1877. 1870Franco-Prussian War breaks out. 1875British labor unions win right to strike. 1879Thomas A. Edison invents a workable light bulb. 1882United States restricts Chinese immigration. HOME 14 C H A P T E R A New Industrial Age The United States The World continued . . .

  5. TIME LINE 1884Grover Cleveland is elected president. 1886Haymarket riot turns public sentiment against unions. 1893Women in New Zealand gain voting rights. 1896First modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, Greece. 1900William McKinley is reelected. 1890Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act. 1894President Cleveland sends federal troops to Illinois to end the Pullman strike.William McKinley is elected president. 1890Colonization of sub-Saharan Africa peaks. 1883Germany becomes the first nation to provide national health insurance. HOME 14 C H A P T E R A New Industrial Age The United States The World

  6. 1 S E C T I O N The Expansion of Industry HOME MAP KEY IDEA Industry booms as natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fuel technological development. OVERVIEW ASSESSMENT

  7. 1 S E C T I O N The Expansion of Industry •Thomas Alva Edison •Christopher Sholes •Bessemer process •Edwin L. Drake •Alexander Graham Bell HOME MAP OVERVIEW MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW Technological developments of the late 19th century paved the way for the continued growth of American industry. At the end of the 19th century, natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fueled an industrial boom. TERMS & NAMES ASSESSMENT

  8. 1 S E C T I O N The Expansion of Industry ASSESSMENT Resources, Ideas, Markets Impact HOME MAP 1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. List resources, ideas, and markets that affected the industrial boom of the 19th century. Then note how each item contributed to industrialization. Oil drill Oil boom, wealth Bessemer process Bridge construction, more railroads Steel Frame buildings Electrical power Artificial light widely available Telephone Faster communications continued . . .

  9. 1 S E C T I O N The Expansion of Industry ASSESSMENT HOME MAP 2. Do you think that consumers gained power as industry expanded in the late 19th century? ANSWER • POSSIBLE RESPONSES: • Yes. Availability of products; more leisure time • No. low wages; less skill and craft continued . . .

  10. 1 S E C T I O N The Expansion of Industry ASSESSMENT HOME MAP 3. If the United States had been poor in natural resources, how would industrialization have been affected? ANSWER Less wealth; less industry; slower growth continued . . .

  11. 1 S E C T I O N The Expansion of Industry ASSESSMENT HOME MAP 4. Which invention or development described in this section had the greatest impact on society? Think About: •the applications of inventions •the impact of inventions on people’s daily lives •the effect of inventions on the workplace ANSWER Electricity: changed business and home environments Telephone: sped up communication, faster service, faster growth Bessemer process: steel used for buildings, machines, factories, bridges, railroads End of Section 1

  12. 2 S E C T I O N The Age of the Railroads HOME KEY IDEA The growth and consolidation of the railroads benefit the nation but lead to corruption and regulation. OVERVIEW ASSESSMENT

  13. 2 S E C T I O N The Age of the Railroads •transcontinental railroad •George M. Pullman •Crédit Mobilier •Munn v. Illinois •Interstate Commerce Act HOME OVERVIEW MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW The growth and consolidation of railroads benefited the nation but also led to corruption and required government regulation. Railroads made possible the expansion of industry across the United States. TERMS & NAMES ASSESSMENT

  14. 2 S E C T I O N The Age of the Railroads ASSESSMENT HOME 1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. List five effects of the rapid growth of railroads. Creation of nationwide market Growth of towns and cities Regulation of industry Rapid Growth of Railroads Consolidation of railroads Corruption continued . . .

  15. 2 S E C T I O N The Age of the Railroads ASSESSMENT HOME 2. Do you think the government and private citizens could have done more to curb the corruption and power of the railroads? Think About: •why the railroads had power •the rights of railroad customers and workers •the scope of government regulations ANSWER • POSSIBLE RESPONSES: • Yes.Consumer boycotts; more regulation; better prosecution of corrupt officials • No. Munn v. Illinois broke new ground for regulation; more regulation would have slowed industrial growth. continued . . .

  16. 2 S E C T I O N The Age of the Railroads ASSESSMENT HOME 3. The federal government gave land and made loans to the railroad companies. Why was the government so eager to promote the growth of railroads? ANSWER Railroads increased United States settlement and built up United States commerce. continued . . .

  17. 2 S E C T I O N The Age of the Railroads ASSESSMENT HOME 4. Why do you think that some Americans disliked the railroad as a new means of transportation? ANSWER Pollution and social changes brought on by railroads impeded freedoms. Some feared change because of unknown consequences. End of Section 2

  18. 3 S E C T I O N Big Business and Labor HOME GRAPH KEY IDEA The expansion of industry in the North results in the growth of big business and in the formation of unions by laborers seeking to better their working conditions and pay. OVERVIEW ASSESSMENT

  19. 3 S E C T I O N Big Business and Labor •John D. Rockefeller •Mary Harris Jones •Social Darwinism •Andrew Carnegie •Sherman Antitrust Act •Samuel Gompers •Eugene V. Debs •vertical and horizontal integration •Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) •American Federation of Labor (AFL) HOME GRAPH OVERVIEW MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW The expansion of industry resulted in the growth of big business and prompted laborers to form unions to better their lives. Many of the strategies used today in industry and in the labor movement, such as consolidation and the strike, have their origins in the late 19th century. TERMS & NAMES ASSESSMENT

  20. 3 S E C T I O N Big Business and Labor ASSESSMENT Event One Event Three Event Two Event Four HOME GRAPH 1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. List four notable achievements and setbacks of the labor movement between 1876 and 1911. 1877:The Great Strike 1892:The Steel Strike 1886: The Haymarket Affair 1911:Triangle Fire continued . . .

  21. 3 S E C T I O N Big Business and Labor ASSESSMENT HOME GRAPH 2. Do you think that the tycoons of the late 19th century are best described as ruthless robber barons or as effective captains of industry? Think About: •their management tactics and business strategies •their contributions to the economy •their attitude toward competition ANSWER “Barons”—exploitation of workers; greed; personal gain “Captains”—philanthropy; national commerce; jobs continued . . .

  22. 3 S E C T I O N Big Business and Labor ASSESSMENT HOME GRAPH 3. Does the life of Andrew Carnegie support or counter the philosophy of Social Darwinism? ANSWER Support: Carnegie well-suited to his society; caused his success Counter: advantages beyond Carnegie’s personal qualities continued . . .

  23. 3 S E C T I O N Big Business and Labor ASSESSMENT HOME GRAPH 4. If the government had supported unions instead of management in the late 19th century, how might the lives of workers have been different? ANSWER Labor relations more peaceful; larger unions; higher wages; safer working conditions; lower profits End of Section 3

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