the growth of industrialism
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The Growth of Industrialism
State Standards 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, and 6.12
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The Gilded AgeTime period in American History where
scandals rocked the county and powerful business men exploited the poor workersChild LaborRobber Barons
Age of social unrest because the poor were upset about the difference in the amount of money they made when compared with the richDisparity of income
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Industrial RevolutionCivil War’s Impact
Modern warfare led to the growth of industrialism
New machines increased productionDevelopment in
transportation, communication, farming, ranching, and mining
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Farms to FactoriesRural Farm Areas
Before the Industrial Revolution the US was rural
AgrarianSociety based on
agricultureUrban Growth
Industrial Revolution leads to factories being developed in urban areas (cities)
America goes from Rural Agrarian to Urban Industrial
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Farm to Factories.Mass Production
Uses an assembly line
Each worker repeated the same task which helped increase production
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Railroads For ProfitRobber Barons
Eliminate competition and create a monopoly (total control of an industry)
Jay Gould Purchases the Union Pacific
Railroad Gained control of all
railroads west of the Mississippi River
Cornelius Vanderbilt Gained control of all
railroad lines leading into New York and Chicago
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Railroads for Profit.Robber Barons
Andrew Carnegie Owner of Carnegie Steel
Vertical Integration Every stage of a
company’s production is controlled by one company
John D. Rockefeller Owner of Standard Oil
Trust First Trust
When control of a company’s stock is put under a board of trustees
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Bankers and StockbrokersJ.P. Morgan
Financed mergers that created General Electric, International Harvester, and US Steel
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Economic DisparityHourly Wages
Most worked a ten hour day for $1- $1.50
Most worked six days a week
Accidents meant loss of employment
Disparity of IncomeHuge difference between
the rich and the poorIndustrialists live a lavish
lifestyleWorkers can barely get by
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Working ConditionsLaissez-faire
Government’s approach to labor unions, meant that the government did not interfere at all
Because of this workers were treated horribly
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Working Conditions.George Pullman
Builds a plant and a company town outside of Chicago
Employees required to live in his town Workers paid in company money
Civil Liberties Employees civil liberties limited Not allowed to have independent newspapers,
meetings, and houses subject to inspectionWages decreased but rent stayed the same
leading to a violent strike
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Working Conditions..Triangle Shirtwaist Company
FireSweatshop located in upper
floors of a New York City building
Fire eruptsWorkers panicked and fled to
fire escape Fire escape broke under the
weight of the workers Doors leading to stairwells were
locked145 Workers die, most were
women or childrenUS begins to pay attention to
worker’s safety
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Technological InnovationsRailroad Sleeping
CarGeorge Pullman
Air Brakes for trains and Railway signaling systemGeorge
WestinghouseTelephone
Alexander graham Bell
Incandescent Light bulbThomas Edison
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Technological Innovations.DuPont
Supplied gunpowder during the Civil WarDevelops dynamite and smokeless gunpowder
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Technological Innovations..Technological
Innovations help people living in citiesElectric StreetcarAutomobileSkyscraper
Elevator Steel Beams
Woolworth Building Chrysler Building
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Processed FoodsOriginally used during war to
feed soldiersFood was treated, canned, and
mass producedMilton S. Hershey
Mass produced milk chocolateGustavus Franklin Swift
Pioneer in meat-packing and refrigeration
Made beef cheaper and easily transported
Philip Armour Dominated the meat-packing
industry and developed a large fleet of refrigeration cars
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Middle ClassImproved standard
of living for the middle class
The industrial revolution leads to a growing middle class in the United States