Transcript Industrialization Spreads

Industrialization Spreads
Notes #3
Mr. Barchetto
Industrialism Spreads from Britain
• Industrial technologies travel from Britain to
America, causing an industrial boom in the
United States. Industrialization also spreads to
continental Europe and contributes to the rise of
imperialism.
Industrial Development in the United States
How was the US similar to Britain in
regards to industrialization?
• The United States had:
▫ Fast flowing rivers
▫ Rich deposits of coal and
iron
▫ Large supply of laborers
made up of farmers and
immigrants.
What event sparked Industrial
growth in the United States?
• War of 1812. Why?
▫ Britain blockaded the US,
trying to keep it from
engaging in international
business.
▫ America was forced to use
own resources to develop
independent industries
Industrial Development in the
United States p.729
How did Britain try to keep
industrialization a secret? What
measures did they go to ensure
secrecy?
-Much like Britain industrialization in
America began in the textile industry.
What was the significance of
Samuel Slater to the American
industrial revolution?
How did Francis Cabot Lowell
revolutionize the American textile
industry?
Later Industrial Expansion
The Northeast in the
U.S. experienced much
industrial growth in the
early 1800s.
However, after the
Civil War, in 1865, U.S.
industry expanded even
more.
The Steam Locomotive
What was the
significance of the
locomotive in the
United States?
P.730-731
1840—3000 miles
1865—35,000 miles
1890—200,000 miles
How might the railroads have helped unify the country?
Through commerce, travel, exchange of ideas and information
Industrial Development in the United States
• The Rise of Corporations
▫ Stock—limited ownership rights for company, sold
to raise money
▫ Corporation—company owned by stockholders,
share profits not debts
▫ Large corporations attempt to control as much
business as they can
Continental Europe Industrializes
• Troubles in Continental Europe
▫ Revolution and Napoleonic wars disrupted early
19th-century economy
▫ Beginnings in Belgium
 Belgium has iron ore, coal, water transportation
 British workers smuggle in machine plans and start
companies in 1799
Continental Europe Industrializes
• Germany Industrializes
▫ Political, economic barriers; but industry,
railroads boom by mid-century
• Expansion Elsewhere in Europe
▫ Bohemia develops spinning; Northern Italy
mechanizes silk textiles
▫ Industrialization in France more measured;
agriculture remains strong
The Impact of Industrialization
• Rise of Global Inequality
▫ Wealth gap widens; non-industrialized countries
fall further behind
▫ European nations, U.S., Japan exploit colonies for
resources
▫ Imperialism spreads due to need for raw
materials, markets
The Impact of Industrialization
• Transformation of Society
▫ Europe and U.S. gain economic power
▫ African and Asian economies lag, based on
agriculture, crafts
▫ Rise of middle class strengthens democracy, calls
for social reform
Chapter 25 Section 3- “Life in a
New England Factory”-primary
source
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