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Industrialization Age (1880-1920)

Industrialization Age (1880-1920). Allie Eglow , Alix Gardner, and Milin Patel . Background. Expansion of new ideas and inventions helped prosper the United States Economy. At the end of the 19 th century, natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fueled the industrial growth.

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Industrialization Age (1880-1920)

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  1. IndustrializationAge(1880-1920) Allie Eglow, Alix Gardner, and Milin Patel

  2. Background • Expansion of new ideas and inventions helped prosper the United States Economy. • At the end of the 19th century, natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fueled the industrial growth. • Machines and technology replaced hand labor and increased production capacity of industry • Larger population people moved into cities because of new business activity and industry • People like Thomas Alva Edison, George M. Pullman helped fuel the industrial growth. • Ex. Edison created electricity

  3. Challenges to Success • Safety: • In 1882, average 675 laborers were killed in work- related accidents each week. • Railroad Abuses: • Farmers were angered by the misuse of government land grants. • Fixed prices on railroads kept farmers in debt. • Panic of 1893: • Worst Depression up to that time • 600 Banks and15,000 businesses failed • 4 Million People became unemployed • A quarter of the nations railroads had been taken over by financial companies (J.P. Morgan & Company, etc.)

  4. Benefits • Electricity • Better communication • Enabled industry to grow • Allowed manufacturers to locate their plants wherever they wanted (now that power sources not required) • By 1890 average workweek reduced by 10 hours • Additional job opportunities • Jobs other than farming available • Railroads • Efficient and easy travel • Efficient transportation of goods • Biggest customer of steel production

  5. Results of Industrialization • Pollution • Human Labor • Labor Unions • Ex. American Federation of Labor 1886, Knights of Labor • Railroad abuses • Farmers angry with railroad companies • Interstate Commerce Act, Panic of 1893 • Electricity • Unemployment • Created job opportunities for women • 1870 >5% all of office workers • 1910 about 40% of clerical work force • Emergence of big business

  6. Control of Rapid Development There is limited control to rapid development Laws can be passed by the government ex. Interstate Commerce Act Factors such as pollution and workers’ resentment, growth of business, and new inventions are ultimately uncontrollable

  7. Multiple Choice • Because of new business activity emerging: A. People moved into the cities looking for opportunities B. People moved out of the cities upset by large businesses C. There was a decrease in wealth D. A and C • The invention of electricity: A. Negatively impacted the efficiency of factories B. was discovered exclusively by George Pullman C. increased efficiency in production of goods and travel D. Had no impact on society 3) What are is a labor union? A. Strikes outside the workplace B. Abuse of workers C. Expansion of companies D. Workers forming together to protect their rights and interests

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