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Expansion of Industry

Expansion of Industry . Main Idea: At the end of the 19 th century, natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fueled an industrial boom. Causes of Industrial Boom. Lots of natural resources Government Growing . Impact of New Discoveries. Changes in lifestyle

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Expansion of Industry

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  1. Expansion of Industry Main Idea: At the end of the 19th century, natural resources, creative ideas, and growing markets fueled an industrial boom

  2. Causes of Industrial Boom • Lots of natural resources • Government • Growing

  3. Impact of New Discoveries • Changes in lifestyle • Creation of new industries • Increase in transportation networks

  4. Impact of New Discoveries • Plains became food producer of the nation • Innovative construction • Improved communication all over nation

  5. Impact of New Discoveries • Changes in the Environment • Urbanization • Increases in disparity of wealth

  6. New Patents Granted

  7. Railroad Time • Causes: • Communities operated on their own time • Noon was when sun was directly overhead • Description: • Division of earth into 24 time zones (1883) • US has 4 (Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific) • Results:

  8. George Pullman • Built factory for manufacturing sleepers and other railroad cars in Illinois • Built town for employees • Exerted complete control over town • No loitering on front steps • No alcohol

  9. Samuel B. Morse

  10. Alexander Graham Bell

  11. James Ritty and John Birch

  12. Christopher Sholes

  13. William Seward Burroughs

  14. Thomas A. Edison

  15. Elisha Otis

  16. George Eastman

  17. Richard Sears

  18. Alvah Curtis Roebuck

  19. George Stephenson

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