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NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. Chapter 18 Section 1. The Centennial. Celebrate US 100 th birthday (1876) in Philadelphia Fair to show American inventions. The Centennial. Millions came to see American advances. The Centennial. Corliss engine was giant steam engine

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NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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  1. NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Chapter 18 Section 1

  2. The Centennial • Celebrate US 100th birthday (1876) in Philadelphia • Fair to show American inventions

  3. The Centennial • Millions came to see American advances

  4. The Centennial • Corliss engine was giant steam engine • Symbolize American strength in industry

  5. Why Did Industry Grow? • Railroads • Allow massive exchange of resources and goods throughout country

  6. Why Did Industry Grow? • Inventions • Patent – guarantees profits from invention for a period of time • 1860 – 36,000 patents, 1900 – 650,000

  7. Why Did Industry Grow? • Natural Resources • Coal, iron, oil, forests, fertile land • provide material for industrial growth

  8. Why Did Industry Grow? • Human talent and labor • 1860-1900 population doubled • massive immigration

  9. Why Did Industry Grow? • Capital • Money used for investment • Wealthy people take their profits and loan it to others for business investments • Wealthy people get interest on loan • New businesses get money needed to start business

  10. Steel: Backbone of Industry • Steel is combination of Iron and other metals • Bessemer Process • Allowed production of steel at low cost • Result in steel output increase by 10 times 1877-1892

  11. Steel: Backbone of Industry • Railroads use steel • Coal needed to make steel • spur on coal mining industry

  12. Inventions in Electricity • Try to learn how electricity work and how to make it • Tesla invent generator powered by Niagara Falls

  13. Inventions in Electricity • Thomas Edison • New Jersey – • Invent light bulb, Phonograph, motion picture • Electric lights replaced gas lights

  14. Bell and the Telephone • Telephone was developed as a way to send sound • Developed by Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson • Replaces need for telegraph

  15. Machines to make life easier Telephones Ice Box Washers Toasters Sewing Machines

  16. Changes in Everyday life • Companies mass produce items that used to be made at home • Advertising develop to sell the products • Ready made clothing was available • Style and fashion develop as a result • Department stores develop to sell goods • Mail catalogues also develop – Sears etc.

  17. Henry Ford’s Assembly Line • Assembly line developed by Henry Ford • Brought all parts of production in one spot

  18. Henry Ford’s Assembly Line • Increased speed of production • decreased uniqueness of product

  19. Henry Ford’s Assembly Line • Ford made cars cheap • paid workers well to let them buy cars

  20. Wright Brothers • Wilbur and Orville Wright • First plane to fly in air • Kitty Hawk, NC • Lasted less than a minute • Planes were not important until World War I

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