Transcript Industrialization of the United States

USHC-5.2
The United States Advances
 During
the second half of the nineteenth century
the United States emerged as a global industrial
power
 This transition was caused by:
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the abundance of natural resources
government support and protection in the form of
tariffs, labor policies, and subsidies
the expansion of international markets associated
with industrialization
 Appalachian
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Mountains
Coal
Iron Ore
 Western
Pennsylvania and the
Southwest
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Oil
 South
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& Parts of the Northwest
Lumber
Rivers (hydroelectricity)
http://www.iarelative.com/mines.htm
 Birmingham
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Iron ore
“Pittsburgh of the South”
 Overall
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Alabama
impact
By having most of the raw
goods needed to industrialize,
America had an advantage
over many other industrializing
countries.
Cardinal
Intermediate
If you were in Tennessee, which direction
would you have to travel to reach the
following states? Use intermediate
directions when necessary.
North
Indiana
Alabama
Maryland
Texas
Carolina
If you were in Tennessee, which direction
would you have to travel to reach the
following states? Use intermediate
directions when necessary.
Indiana-North
Alabama-South
Maryland-Northeast
North Carolina-East
Texas-Southwest
 When
the Civil War ended, the Senate was
under the control of Northern representation
that pushed through regional interests such
as:
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High Tariffs
Weak Regulations of Business
Grants and Subsidies
 Due
to these kinds of political
advantages, U.S. businesses
bypassed many of the problems
some foreign competitors
faced.
 High
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Tariffs served duel purposes
Helped to pay off the large national debts created
during the Civil War.
Encouraged U.S. citizens to purchase domestically
made goods instead of imports.
http://econ161.berkeley.edu/econ_articles/mytalkonlatenineteenthcent.html
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Weak Regulations of Business
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Businesses were allowed to impose harsh and
dangerous working conditions on their labor
force which received low wages.
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
146 died because the exit doors were locked
12 hour days, 6 days a week
Limited chance for advancement
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Weak Regulations of Business (Cont)
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Child Labor
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as young as 5 years old
Kept children from getting an education
forcing them to stay in the unskilled labor
force as adults
Environmental and product safety
standards were rarely even addressed.
Weak Regulations of Business
 Government
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Grant and subsidies
Government gave resources and funds to private
businesses with the intention of improving the
economy and infrastructure (Corruption occurs)
Farmers began to
get subsidies from
government to help
get them out of
debt.
Land Grants for
Railroads
 New
inventions gave American businesses a
monopoly on certain goods.
 New methods of production such as the
assembly line, cut the cost of manufacturing,
which resulted in cheaper goods that were
sold abroad.
 1.Which
of the following was NOT a natural
resource that proved important for US
industrialization?
A.
B.
C.
D.
coal
iron ore
steel
oil