AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL What are the advantages and problems that might arise in either an agriculture or industrial society?

AGRICULTURE

INDUSTRIAL

What are the advantages and problems that might arise in either an agriculture or industrial society?

Essential Questions: Why did the Industrial Revolution happen in America? What events led to the start of Industrialization? What is the Bessemer Process? What is the impact of the Industrial Revolution?

Essential Questions:

Why did the Industrial Revolution happen in America?

What events led to the start of Industrialization?

What is the Bessemer Process? What is the impact of the Industrial Revolution?

There were actually two Industrial Revolutions The first occurred in Great Britain (1780-1830) Inventions helped change Great Britain from a ‘hand and home’ manufacturing society to a ‘machine and factory society’ Spinning & weaving machines operated by water

There were actually two Industrial Revolutions

The first occurred in Great Britain (1780-1830)

Inventions helped change Great Britain from a ‘hand and home’ manufacturing society to a ‘machine and factory society’

Spinning & weaving machines operated by water

After the Civil War the U.S. was still largely an agricultural nation Second Industrial Revolution occurred from about 1850-1900s America began to move from manual-manufacturing to machine production By the 1920’s it had become the world’s leading industrial power

After the Civil War the U.S. was still largely an agricultural nation

Second Industrial Revolution occurred from about 1850-1900s

America began to move from manual-manufacturing to machine production

By the 1920’s it had become the world’s leading industrial power

The industrial boom was due to several factors: Natural resources There were abundant deposits of coal and iron in the U.S. Government support for business Growing population that provided cheap labor and new markets

The industrial boom was due to several factors:

Natural resources

There were abundant deposits of coal and iron in the U.S.

Government support for business

Growing population that provided cheap labor and new markets

U.S.S. Chesapeake Britain wanted to search the ship for English deserters Britain fired at the Chesapeake & won Embargo Act of 1807 Jefferson was outraged; to punish the British he passed the Embargo Act Stopped the export of U.S. goods The War of 1812 America went to war with Britain Showed America needed a better transportation system and economic independence Industrialization and manufacturing expands

U.S.S. Chesapeake

Britain wanted to search the ship for English deserters

Britain fired at the Chesapeake & won

Embargo Act of 1807

Jefferson was outraged; to punish the British he passed the Embargo Act

Stopped the export of U.S. goods

The War of 1812

America went to war with Britain

Showed America needed a better transportation system and economic independence

Industrialization and manufacturing expands

Industrialization involved three important developments: Transportation was expanded Electricity was harnessed Improvements were made to industrial processes: Steel Drilling (Oil) Refining

Industrialization involved three important developments:

Transportation was expanded

Electricity was harnessed

Improvements were made to industrial processes:

Steel

Drilling (Oil)

Refining

Interchangeable Parts They became an important part of American industry The Bessemer Process Technique that was used to make iron stronger Replaced by the “open-hearth process” which allowed production of steel Railroads (with miles of tracks) became the biggest consumers of steel Steel also made vertical construction possible

Interchangeable Parts

They became an important part of American industry

The Bessemer Process

Technique that was used to make iron stronger

Replaced by the “open-hearth process” which allowed production of steel

Railroads (with miles of tracks) became the biggest consumers of steel

Steel also made vertical construction possible

Changed American society into a modern urban-industrial state Industries and factories arose People moved from farms to cities This led to other factors: Changing working conditions Overcrowding and disease New groups and ideas emerge: ‘ Agriculture’ and ‘Industry’  ‘ Farmers’ vs. ‘Captains of industry’  ‘ The People’ vs. ‘The Elites’  This is Populism

Changed American society into a modern urban-industrial state

Industries and factories arose

People moved from farms to cities

This led to other factors:

Changing working conditions

Overcrowding and disease

New groups and ideas emerge:

‘ Agriculture’ and ‘Industry’

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‘ Farmers’ vs. ‘Captains of industry’



‘ The People’ vs. ‘The Elites’

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This is Populism

Great Britain Coal Iron Government Support Cheap Labor Interchangeable Parts Bessemer Process Urban-industrial Society Growth of Cities Changing working conditions City Problems Populism