'Railroad barons' diaporamas de présentation

Railroads and the Industrialization of America in the Gilded Age

Railroads and the Industrialization of America in the Gilded Age. Causes of Rapid Industrialization. Steam Revolution of the 1830s-1850s. The Railroad fueled the growing US economy: First big business in the US. A magnet for financial investment. The key to opening the West.

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Ch. 19: The Growth of Industry 1865-1914

Ch. 19: The Growth of Industry 1865-1914. Why It Matters: Innovations in technology and new business combinations helped the United States develop into a great industrial power. By the year 1900, U.S. industrial production was the greatest in the world.

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Industrial Revolution Chapter 19

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Chapter 19

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Railroads Lead the Way

Railroads Lead the Way. Inventors and New Railroad Technology. George Westinghouse - air brakes that improved the system for putting the trains to a halt, which made the trains themselves much safer. Eli H. Janney - Janney car couplers made it easier for railroad workers to link train cars.

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Welcome to the Big Bosses of The Industrial Revolution

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A Union Pacific Train

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