Jig-saw Activity – Industrialization Spreads – Expert #1
Industrial Development in the United States
Explain the similarities that the United States
and Great Britain shared/possessed that
allowed the industrial revolution to spread
Explain the effect that the British blockade
had on the United States. What did it force
them to do?
Industrialization in the United States
Describe how the secrets/factors for
industrialization moved from Great Britain to
the U.S. What did Great Britain do in order to
keep the secrets of industrialization to itself?
Entrepreneurs: Explain their significance and
contribution to society. Why were they
important?
Samuel Slater
Francis Cabot Lowell
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Jig-saw Activity – Industrialization Spreads – Expert #2
Later Expansion of U.S. Industry
Explain why the U.S. experienced a
“technological boom” following the Civil War
(think about Factors of Production)
By the end of the 1800s, what did businesses
start to do? What benefit would this allow?
What is a corporation? Explain the benefits
and drawbacks to corporations. Does it allow
for more equality? Why or why not?
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Jig-saw Activity – Industrialization Spreads – Expert #3
Industrialization Reaches Continental Europe
Why were other European nations behind in
industrialization?
What did Belgium have that allowed it to lead
mainland Europe in adopting Britain’s new
technology?
Who was William Cockerill? What impact did
he have?
Germany Industrializes:
What factors slowed industrialization in
Germany? Explain.
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Jig-saw Activity – Industrialization Spreads – Expert #4
Worldwide Impact of Industrialization
Rise of Global Inequality
What did industrialized countries require in
order to run their factories? How did those
countries come to view poorer countries?
Transformation of Society
What four revolutions occurred between 1700
and 1900? How have each of these revolution
impacted our society today?
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