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The Industrial Revolution in the United States: Transformations and Innovations

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The Industrial Revolution in the United States marked a period of profound change following the Civil War. With the Reconstruction Plan in place, new industries emerged, revolutionizing the economy. Innovations included the Transcontinental Railroad, which connected the nation, and advancements in steel manufacturing, oil production, and electricity. Key figures like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison played pivotal roles. In North Carolina, industries like textiles, tobacco, and furniture thrived, showcasing the varied impacts of industrialization across the country.

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  1. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN THE UNITED STATES http://grandrants.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/american-flag.jpg http://images.encyclopedia.com/utility/image.aspx?id=2796748&imagetype=Hero

  2. After the Civil War • Country is back together • Reconstruction Plan is in place • Slavery has been abolished http://jlue.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/political-cartoon.jpg

  3. New Industries in America 1. RAILROADS – Transcontinental Railroad connects the country http://news.cnet.com/i/tim//2009/07/03/Jupiter_540x359.jpg http://www.tcrr.com/Transcontinental-Railroad-map-wiki.jpg

  4. New Industries in America 2. STEEL replaces Iron -- Steel is harder, lighter, more shapeable, and less likely to rust. http://www.acegrinding.com/images/stainless_steel_rods.jpg

  5. New Industries in America 3. CORPORATIONS Grow -- A corporation is a business owned by people (stockholders) http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQWRn1hRUCkH7_adyE3HISZlAk05fiOLHHbNsXbqrUhGFvpCDR2FjmKBK1z

  6. http://www.hightowerlowdown.org/sites/hightowerlowdown.civicactions.net/files/images/cartoon_200304.gifhttp://www.hightowerlowdown.org/sites/hightowerlowdown.civicactions.net/files/images/cartoon_200304.gif

  7. New Industries in America 4. OIL – Oil is discovered in Pennsylvania and is soon found to be useful http://www.tiptoptens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Oil.jpg http://poormansnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/OIL.gif

  8. New Industries in America 5. TELEPHONE – Connects the country with communication http://www.w3.org/2005/Talks/1111-maxf-delhi/telephone.jpg

  9. New Industries in America 6. ELECTRICITY – Power in homes. http://www.leonardo-energy.org/files/root/Images/2009/Electricity_Grids.jpg

  10. New Industries in America 7. AUTOMOBILES – Cars are invented and take off. http://www.muscularmustangs.com/database/fordlogo2003.jpg http://teachmecon.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/modelT.16573937_std.jpg

  11. New Industries in America 8. FARMING INNOVATIONS – New tools (tractor, plow, fertilizers, pesticides) http://www.scottishmist.com/assets/farming/Smalls-Plough.jpg http://www.townshiproads.com/P3170021.JPG

  12. MAJOR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

  13. Andrew Carnegie • STEEL http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/peopleevents/images/carnegie.jpg

  14. John D. Rockefeller • OIL http://www.micheloud.com/FXM/so/scans/JDRd.jpg

  15. Alexander Graham Bell • TELEPHONE http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSRDWBIKAYY8JmeJbkMReyY-3nLg6fjF4BG-lG196a1hUZaZYur__H6df5M

  16. Thomas A. Edison • ELECTRICITY http://www.gradywilliamkerr.com/PitchPipes/Thomas_Edison.jpg

  17. HENRY FORD • AUTOMOBILES http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSY7y8d8mF4VKi_G_HPnRQjDcjgXRDGTp8WFCMoRjiT7xjPMhY41haYk18cnA

  18. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN NORTH CAROLINA http://www.50states.com/flag/image/nunst055.gif http://images.encyclopedia.com/utility/image.aspx?id=2796748&imagetype=Hero

  19. New Industries in North Carolina 1. TEXTILE – cloth http://madeinsouthafrica.com/SouthAfricanProducts/images/tex.jpg http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLwTDzyfYrEUoDKAVSnPqGBiQ3xq4e3IOU_RdpCYCOl7lPOLbfVBECK62X

  20. New Industries in North Carolina 2. TOBACCO – Headquartered in Durham. Big innovation was making cigarettes using a machine. The company got so big that it was declared a monopoly and broken up by the Sherman Antitrust Law into 4 separate companies. Money from this industry started what became Duke University.

  21. http://www.talktofrank.com/sites/default/files/drugs/LARGE%20PHOTOS_cigerettes.jpghttp://www.talktofrank.com/sites/default/files/drugs/LARGE%20PHOTOS_cigerettes.jpg http://www.ndcinfrared.com/ndc/images/tobacco%20crop%20small.jpg http://www.cs.umass.edu/~johns/logos/l_duke.gif

  22. New Industries in North Carolina • RAILROADS – Not new, but connected all of North Carolina. http://wizzyschool.com/images/washington%20history/railroad-1930.jpg

  23. New Industries in North Carolina 4. FURNITURE – To this day North Carolina is known for its furniture. http://www.officedr.com/dmi/gif/Wellington2.jpg