Rise of Industrialization Study Guide
Industrial Growth
Key Question: What factors helped industry to grow and prosper?
1.
Access to raw materials (like iron ore) and energy (like coal and electricity)
2.
Availability of work force due to immigration and people moving to the city from farms
3.
Inventions (like the light bulb and telephone)
4.
Financial resources (like bank loans and incorporation)
5.
Advertising: people were convinced that they needed new products
6.
Lower-cost production: due to the assembly line
7.
National markets were created by transportation advances in the railroads
Railroads
Key Question: Why was the railroad industry important?
1.
It shipped natural resources (raw materials) to Eastern factories
2.
It shipped iron ore deposits to steel mills in Pittsburgh
3.
The finished products were then shipped to national markets
4.
It linked resources products markets
Key Questions: Who were the captains?
Captains of Industry
What were their industries? Photos
John D. Rockefeller Oil
Andrew Carnegie Steel
Cornelius Vanderbilt Shipping and railroads

Key Questions: What are examples of specialized industries?
1.
Textile industry
Cities and Regions Grow
What are the corresponding population centers?
New England
2.
Steel industry Pittsburgh
3.
Meat-packing industry
4.
Automobile industry
Chicago
Detroit
City Growth
Key Question: Why did cities grow and develop?
1.
Immigration
2.
Movement of Americans from rural to urban areas for job opportunities
Farm Life Changes
Key Question: How did industrialization and the rise of big business influence life on farms and in cities?
1.
Mechanization, like the reaper, reduced farm labor needs and increased production
2.
Industrial development in the cities led to increased labor needs
3.
Industrialization provided access to consumer goods (mail order catalogues brought products to all corners of the United States)
Key Questions: Who were the inventors?
Inventions
Which invention brought great change and helped industries grow?
1.
Thomas Edison Light bulb and mechanical uses of electricity
2.
Alexander Graham Bell Telephone: improved communication