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The Industrial Revolution
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Chapter 6
Section 1
Industrial Revolution Spreads
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Britain was world’s industrial
giant during early Industrial
Revolution
Belgium was the first
country after Britain to
industrialize
Two new global industrial
powers emerged: USA and
Germany
These countries had more
abundant supplies of coal,
iron, and other resources
than Britain
Industrial Revolution Spreads
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This helped USA and
Germany become
industrial leaders
These nations also had
the advantage of being
able to follow Britain’s
lead, borrowing its
experts and technology
The demands of an
industrial society
generated many social,
economic, and political
changes
World Map
Belgium
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The first country to
industrialize after
Britain was Belgium
USA and Germany
Coal and Iron
IRON
COAL
Watch this video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akHXMyYX_Y&playnext=1&list=PL57A1F22E881CF69C&feat
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New Technologies
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Technology sparked industrial and
economic growth
Henry Bessemer patented the process
for making steel from iron
Steel became so important that
industrialized countries measured their
success in steel output
Alfred Nobel earned enough money from
his invention of dynamite to fund today’s
Nobel prizes
Electricity replaced steam as the dominant
energy source
Michael Faraday created the first simple
electric motor as well as the first dynamo
(simple electric generator)
Kaboom!!!
Dynamo
“You
New Technologies
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In the 1870s, Thomas Edison
made the first electric light
bulb
Soon, electricity lit entire cities,
the pace of city life quickened,
and factories continued to
operate after dark
Interchangeable parts and
the assembly line made
production faster and cheaper
light
up my
life…”
Thomas Alva Edison
"Genius is
one percent
inspiration,
ninety-nine
percent
perspiration.
" - Thomas
Alva Edison,
Transportation Improvements
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Steamships replaced sailing ships
Railroads connected cities, seaports, and industrial
centers
Invention of the internal combustion engine sparked
the automobile age
In the early 1900s, Henry Ford developed an
assembly line to produce cars, making the United
States a leader in the automobile industry
The assembly line made the cost of goods cheaper.
Transportation Improvements
Automobile Assembly Line – then and now
Installed by human labor
Installed by robots
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Air age began
when Orville and
Wilbur Wright
flew their plane for
a few seconds in
1904 at Kitty
Hawk, N.C.
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Communication
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Guglielmo Marconi’s radio became the cornerstone
of today’s global communication network
Telegraph and telephone invented
Top 30 Inventions – watch this video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh9JMrCzcf4&feat
ure=related
Capital Investment
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New technologies needed investments of large amounts of
money
To get the money, owners sold stock (shares of companies) to
investors, growing businesses into giant corporations
By the late 1800s, what we call “big business” came to
dominate various industries
Corporations formed cartels (a combination of business firms
to control world markets and fix prices) to control markets
Powerpoint Questions (15 points)
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What was the first European country outside of
Britain to industrialize?
After Britain, what two powerful countries
industrialized? (2 points)
What two resources did the above two countries
have in greater abundance than Britain? (2 points)
What was Henry Bessemer’s contribution to
industrialization?
Two new types of transportation developed around
1900 were _______ and _________.
Powerpoint Questions
6. What was the main purpose why companies sold stock?
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With what industry was John D. Rockefeller associated?
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For what is Thomas Edison best known in history?
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What is a corporation?
10. The fortune _____ made from his invention of dynamite funded
prizes that are still awarded today.
11. Who invented the first simple electric motor and dynamo?
12. What effect did the assembly line have on the cost of goods?