Industrialization
What Is Industrialization?
Industrialization
The process of developing machine production of goods, required such natural resources.
- Water power and coal to fuel the new machines.
- Iron is one to construct machines, tools, and buildings.
- Rivers for inland transportation.
- Harbors from which merchant ships set sail.
Three industrial developments led the way to industrialization in America:
- Transportation was expanded.
- Electricity was effectively harnessed.
- Improvements were made to industrial processes.
POSITIVE EFFECTS
Job Opportunities, transport raw materials, urbanization, steam engine, the railroad system, road transportation, raised the standard of living.
NEGATIVE EFFECTS
Over crowding in cities, health problems, factories dirty and dangerous, child labor, lack of sanitation, fatigue and illnesses.
America (1870-1916)
Britain ( mid-17th century-1720's)
India (1960-70's)
Industrialization Song - US History