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Industrialization

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Industrialization Chapter Test Review (Mr. Wilkin) Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England? England had natural resources (COAL, IRON) and it was where the stream engine was invented. England had a strong banking system with the wealth to invest A ready population Good trade connections around the world England rapidly developed a strong iron/ steel industry as well as a powerful cotton textile industry The Industrial Revolution spread to Europe and the USA Farms had changed due to the enclosure movement The old ?cottage industries? where folks worked part- time in their homes were replaced by factory work What technological advances produced the Industrial Revolution? James Watt- invented a better steam engine in 1765 James Hargreaves- invented the spinning Jenny

Chapter 17 - Brinkley 13th edition

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ChApTEr SevEnTeEn Labor Unions Knights of Labor Union Founded by U. Steven Made popular by Terrence Powderly Principles: Women, blacks and unskilled workers were allowed to participate; ?all-encompassing? Associated with violent acts, Haymarket Square Bombing led to the demise of the party Haymarket bombing caused rise in nativist sentiments because of allegations against two immigrants having plotted the bombing ?Molly Maguires? Highly militant, secret organization Operated in coal mining districts of Pennsylvania Organized primarily among Irish laborers Operated within Ancient Order of Hibernians American Federation of Labor (AFL) Organized among white, skilled workers Founded by Samuel F. Gompers Goals/Principles Remove women from the work force

Chapter 24 Test

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Chapter 24 Mark the one best answer for each of the following questions. 38. When private railroad promoters asked the United States government for subsidies to build their railroads, they gave all of the following reasons for their request except that it was a. too risky without government help. b. too costly without government help. c. too costly to move people in some areas without government help. d. too unprofitable in some areas without government help. e. impossible to serve military and postal needs without government help. 39. During the Gilded Age, most of the railroad barons a. rejected government assistance. b. built their railroads with government assistance. c. relied exclusively on Chinese labor. d. refused to get involved in politics.

History from 1877-1900

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1877-1900 Highlights of Chapters 17, 18, & 19 Major themes: The expansion of industrial capitalism & labor in the Age of Enterprise the changing industrial city immigration, factories, & the political machine The Gilded Age Industrial Capitalism Triumphant: early factories produced consumer goods and then gradually, capital goods began to drive America?s industrial economy during this ?Age of Steel,? the Age of Invention, or the Machine Age steel making was revolutionized: the Bessemer process (Henry Bessemer)--the process of refining raw pig iron & making steel; Andrew Carnegie was the first American to fully exploit Bessemer?s invention by erecting a steel mill outside Pittsburgh, PA

euro 23

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Chapter 23 The Mass Society in an ?Age of Progress,? 1871-1894 The Growth of Industrial Prosperity New Products First major change in industrial development after 1870 was the substitution of steel for iron. Great Britain fell behind Germany in steel production Great Britain also fell behind in the new chemical industry. By 1910: power stations and plants districts tide to single power distribution systems commons source of power for homes, shops, industrial enterprises Thomas Edison: invention of lightbulb Joseph Swan: opened homes and cities to illumination by electric lights Alexander Graham Bell: 1876: invented telephone Guglielmo Marconi: 1901: sent first radio waves across the Atlantic 1897: invention of oil-fired engion 1902: used by Hamburg-Amerika Line ocean liners

A People and a Nation Chapter 18 Study Guide

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The Incandescent Light Bulb Invented by Thomas Edison in 1878 Provided a cheap, inefficient means of indoor lighting Used a vacuum and tungsten wire to prevent the filament from burning when an electric current passed through it Edison also devised a system of power generation and distribution improved dynamo and parallel circuit of wires provided electricity conveniently to a large number of customers Edison acted as his own publicist in 1880 at Christmas Edison illuminated Menlo Park with 40 incandescent bulbs in 1882 he built a power plant that could light 85 buildings in Wall Street Led to a boom in the electrical industry The Theory of Scientific Management attempted to increase production by timing workers? tasks and suggest ways to speed up their performance
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