Chapter 11: The North

The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries, was a period during which predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban.The image above was published in 1876, the year of United States Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, this Currier and Ives lithograph featured new technologies associated with America's emerging industrial greatness: the railroad, the steamboat, the telegraph, and the steam-engine powered printing press.

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• Chapter 11 Section 1: The Industrial Revolution in America - The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
• Chapter 11 Section 2: Changes in Working Life - The introduction of factories changed working life for many Americans.
• Chapter 11 Section 3: The Transportation Revolution - New forms of transportation improved business, travel, and communications in the United States.
• Chapter 11 Section 4: More Technological Advances - Advances in technology led to new inventions that continued to change daily life and work.
• The Industrial Revolution In America - The Industrial Revolution (1820-1870) was of great importance to the economic development of the United States. The first Industrial Revolution occurred in Great Britain and Europe during the late eighteenth century. It then centered on the United States and Germany. The Industrial Revolution itself refers to a change from hand and home production to machine and factory. The first industrial revolution was important for the inventions of spinning and weaving machines operated by water power which was eventually replaced by steam. This helped increase America’s growth. However, the industrial revolution truly changed American society and economy into a modern urban-industrial state.
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• The Industrial Revolution In America - The Industrial Revolution, which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries, was a period during which predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late 1700s, manufacturing was often done in people’s homes, using hand tools or basic machines. Industrialization marked a shift to powered, special-purpose machinery, factories and mass production. The iron and textile industries, along with the development of the steam engine, played central roles in the Industrial Revolution, which also saw improved systems of transportation, communication and banking. While industrialization brought about an increased volume and variety of manufactured goods and an improved standard of living for some, it also resulted in often grim employment and living conditions for the poor and working classes.
• Economic Growth and the Early Industrial Revolution - Economic Development During the Industrial Revolution.
• Textile Factories Come to the U.S. - The beginnings of the textile industry in the American Northeast.
• Making Textiles - The process involved in producing cloth.
• The Connection between Northern Factories and Southern Slavery - Discover how the factories of the north were dependent on slavery in the south.
• Factory Rules From the Lowell Factory Handbook - Excerpts from the rulebook for girls working in the Lowell factories in 1848.
• The Diary of Harriet Robinson - The diary of a girl who worked in the mills of Lowell,Massachusetts from the age of 10 in 1838, to the age of 20 in 1848.
• The Transportation Revolution - America's economic transformation in the early 1800's was linked to dramatic changes in transportation networks. Construction of roads, canals, and railroads led to the expansion of markets, facilitated the movement of peoples, and altered the physical landscape between 1830 and 1860
• Kids Business Basics - A business plan template is a framework to help you write a business plan. A good template should show you the areas that you need to cover in the plan and provide you with questions that should be answered throughout the plan.