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PA Early Industrial Growth and Development

PA Early Industrial Growth and Development. Chapter 4 Lesson 13 – Mountains of Pennsylvania Hinder Industrial Growth Lesson 14 – Canal Fever Lesson 15 – Steam Engine Fever, Railroads and Coal Lesson 16 – Iron and Oil Lesson 17 – Civil War Comes to PA. Lesson 13 - Vocabulary.

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PA Early Industrial Growth and Development

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  1. PA Early Industrial Growth and Development Chapter 4 Lesson 13 – Mountains of Pennsylvania Hinder Industrial Growth Lesson 14 – Canal Fever Lesson 15 – Steam Engine Fever, Railroads and Coal Lesson 16 – Iron and Oil Lesson 17 – Civil War Comes to PA

  2. Lesson 13 - Vocabulary • Industry – the production and sale of a good or service for profit • Manufacture – process of making wares by hand or machinery • Freight – cargo • Tollgate – a point where vehicles stop to pay a toll • Turnpike – an expressway on which tolls are paid • Ferry – a boat used to carry things over water • Prairie Schooner – covered wagon used by pioneers

  3. What is Industry? • -the making and selling of a good or service for profit • Manufacture – to build • Service – working for profit, not building • Success depends upon geographic, economic, and technological factors

  4. Geographic Obstacles • Success of industry is dependent upon geographic, economic, and technological factors • Before the 1800’s, no good transportation system is in place • Dirt roads (rain, snow, mud, & ice) • Boats could only go downstream • West and east separated by mountains • Horses could only carry limited goods/supplies

  5. Enter the Conestoga Wagon Conestoga wagon timeline http://explorepahistory.com/show_results.php?show=38

  6. Built in Lancaster • The only wagon strong enough to carry supplies and trade goods • Better roads were developed to accommodate these heave vehicles • 6 or 8 horses • Could haul up to 7 tons (14,000 lbs) • Ferryboat crossings started to float wagons across rivers on large rafts • Confused with prairie schooner (transported settlers westward)

  7. Around 1800’s, stone surfaced road was built between Philadelphia and Lancaster • Toll gate built to help pay for cost of road • By 1832, Pennsylvania had 3,000 miles of turnpike • 2 months to build road • 12-15 miles traveled per day • Cost to walk on toll road - $ .02 for 11 miles • Cost of horse and rider - $ .16 for 10 miles • Free for children (school), church goers, clergymen, and military

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