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2. Learning Target: I can aannaallyyzzee how the rise of corporations,heavy industry, mechanized farming andtechnological innovations transformed theAmerican economy from an agrarian to anincreasingly urban industrial society. 3. Can you match the industrialist with theinnovation?! Alexander G. Bell Thomas Edison John D. Rockefeller Samuel B. Morse Eli Whitney John Deere Cyrus McCormick Andrew Carnegie Henry Bessemer Elias Howe Mechanical Reaper Morse Code Steel production Oil production Cotton Gin Mechanized plow Phonograph Telephone Steel refinement Sewing machine 4. Rise of Industrialism What do you see in thisslide? What are the workersdoing? How was this kind ofwork done beforemachines? How might widespreaduse of machines havechanged Americansociety? 5. Industrialism ~1877 the U.S. became industrialized Change in production Industry>Farm goods New technological developments increased production Abundant supply of natural resources Improved transportation Urbanization Immigrants, technology, migration Government policy-laissez-faire suffering? 6. From Agrarian to Urban Increase in migration from rural to urbanregions Jobs/opportunities Decrease in farm labor due to machines Cotton Gin, Mechanical Reaper 7. Invention and Innovation What do you see here? Why do builders makethem so high? What technologicaladvancements allowedfor this construction? Why were thesebuildings important interms of urbanization? 8. Industrial Leaders What do you seehere? What do you thinkthese men do for aliving? How do you thinkindustrial leadershelped industrializethe U.S.? 9. Robber Barons John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Andrew Carnegie Carnegie Steel Cornelius Vanderbilt Railroads J.P. Morgan Banking Industry What do you thinksuch control ofindustries leads to? What types ofcorruption do youthink developed as aresult ofindustrialization andurbanization? 10. Industrialists Defend Big Business Carnegie Gospel of Wealth wealth was a sign ofdivine approval, but amillionaire should be atrustee for his poorerbrethren, bringing totheir service hissuperior wisdom,experience, and abilityto administer, doing forthem better than theywould or could do forthemselves. Philanthropists Donate money forpublic and privateworks Libraries Music Halls Universities Museums 11. Impact of Industrialism What do you seehere? Where are these menworking? What hazards mightthey face? How would you feel ifyou had to work longhours here? 12. Living and Working Conditions Most Americans faced hardship and suffering Sewage problems, no heat, no water, noelectricity Diseases Tenement Housing Horrible Working Conditions-Dangerous Unhealthy Low pay Long hours Child labor 13. Change and Discrimination What do you seehere? Describe what theseworkers are doing? How old do theylook? Why would this bedangerous? How many hours aday do you think theywork?Double-click to add graphics 14. Women and Children Women paid less than men Single and Immigrant women Child Labor Poverty-stricken families ~15 hours a day Injuries common In tobacco industries, children had sores on lips,cheeks, and hands...breathing the poison withwhich the room is saturated...skindiseases...poisoning by nicotine.