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		bigbusiness ^Votes:0 An American Industrial Revolution Unit for Middle School Students and their Teachers home inventions horrors of workplace big business labor production 1785 Where Did The Monopolies Start? back to top The railroad became very important after the Civil War. It allowed for expansion of the west. As the railroad system grew, the bigger railroads bought the smaller ones and consolidated. Consolidation was done by railroad barons. Cornelius Vanderbuilt was the richest and most powerful railroad baron. He also owned a steamship line and new how important the railroad was going to be to a growing nation. The Players Cornelius Vanderbilt Andrew Carnegie J.P. Morgan John D. Rockefeller back to top Side Note: To Trust.. . or Not to Trust... Carnegie argued: Competition ruins businesses, and puts peo Read More Go to Site


		horrorsofwkpl ^Votes:0 An American Industrial Revolution Unit for Middle School Students and their Teachers home inventions horrors of workplace big business labor production What Other Causes Can You Think Of? Approximately, What Year Did The Industrial Revolution Come To America? Why Did People Come To The Cities To Work In Factories Instead of Staying On The Farm? back to top The Revolution Comes to America When the Industrial Revolution came to the United States, several swore not to copy the English who had a permanent underclass living in wretched conditions. Francis Cabot Lowell tried to set the stage in Massachusetts. Lowell built a factory which spun cotton into thread AND wove it into cloth by machine. He was as much concerned with the well-being of his workers as well as his profits. He was set on not Read More Go to Site

		index ^Votes:0 return to previous page I nventions \| Horrors of Workplace \| Big Business \| Labor \| Production \| About Site \| Contact Creator \| Teacher Resources \| Hands On Assessment \| Site Map This site is no longer being maintained, but will remain online for the use of educators. Read More Go to Site

		inventions1 ^Votes:0 An American Industrial Revolution Unit for Middle School Students and their Teachers home inventions horrors of workplace big business labor production Mystery Inventors/Inventions What did this man invent? What famous person invended this? Who is responsible for this invention? To find out the answer, Click on the picture. To return to this page, use the BACK button on your browser. back to top What is a Revolution? Think about it: During the American Revolution , America declared its independence from England and became its own country. During the French Revolution, the King and the entire court lost their heads literally. The people wanted a say in the government. Why did they call the Industrial Age a Revolution? HINT FROM THE DICTIONARY: A sudden or momentous change in a situation bac Read More Go to Site

		labor ^Votes:0 An American Industrial Revolution Unit for Middle School Students and their Teachers home inventions horrors of workplace big business labor production The Birth of the Union 1877 Workers came to realize that with the Industrial Revolution and the growth it caused, they needed to band together to demand better wages and working conditions. This was the beginning of the American Labor movement. During economic depressions, workers had especially hard times. They either faced pay cuts or lost their jobs, causing them to not have enough money to pay their rent or buy food. As workers looked for ways to voice their dissatisfaction, they realized that the railroads made ideal targets for strikes. All of America's industry depended on the railroads. In 1877, workers at the Balimore and Ohio Rail Read More Go to Site

		production ^Votes:0 An American Industrial Revolution Unit for Middle School Students and their Teachers home inventions horrors of workplace big business labor production Interchangeable Parts 1800's In the early 1800's, Eli Whitney came up with an idea that had a great impact on the way goods were produced. Before his idea of interchangeable parts, most goods were produced by skilled workers who made each item by hand from start to finish. For example, a gunsmith worked long and hard on each gun he made. First the stock was made, then the barrel, and also the trigger. Each gun came out a little different, so if a part on a gun broke, the gunsmith would have to make a new part for that particular gun. This took a lot of time. Whitney's idea was to build a machines that made each separate part of the gun.That Read More Go to Site

		UNIT VIII: "Waves of Reform" ca. 1800s to 1921 ^Votes:0 Crossroads: Middle School Curriculum Lesson Plan#: CC-0093 UNIT VIII: "Waves of Reform" ca. 1800s to 1921 Content and Understandings: 1. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a time of Populist and Progressive reform that exposed corruption, revitalized political institutions, regulated industry and commerce, attempted to cure social ills, extended political rights, and protected natural resources. 2. The United States asserted itself into a new leadership position in the world. 3. This new role raised several questions: - Should the United States become an imperial nation? - What relationship should the United States have with its Western Hemisphere neighbors? - Should the United States be formally bound to world affairs in the League of Nations? Teacher's Rationale: Many Read More Go to Site

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