Becoming an Industrial Giant
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1870-1900
America moving forward from
farms to the cities
Industrialization- The
process by which a
nation begins to develop large industries
People began to move to the cities for
better jobs from the late 1800’s to early
1900’s
Because of this the North grew rapidly
People left their farms for the city; better
work and better life
Urbanization-
Process by which more of a
nation’s population becomes
concentrated in the cities
Many African Americans moved to the
North looking for work- “The Great
Migration”
Due
to the growth of the cities a new
social and economic class emerged: the
Middle Class
They were the doctors, lawyers, office
workers and skilled laborers
Better work, living conditions, purchase
more goods
We also saw the emergence of the
factory worker
Two
changed occurred with the
population and industrial growth
1) New Technologies
2)
Cultural Advances: Parks, Theaters,
Museums, Art and Music expanded
Was
interested in making bridges out of
new material (other than wood and iron)
He entered the steel industry in 1873
Built first steel plant
Produced much of the country’s steel
Very rich, but generous with his money
Traveled
from Cleveland to Titusville, PA
where oil was found
He decided that he could make money
refining oil
Organized and became president of Standard
Oil Company of Ohio
It controlled the production and price of oil
throughout the country
American
financier, banker and
philanthropist
Dominated corporate finance
Dominated the nation’s high finance
corporations
He
experimented with gas powered engines
Developed an assembly line method for
building cars cheaply
Made it possible over the upcoming years for
the average American to own an automobile