Industialization

The American Industrialization Era By Collin Dell

By CollinDell

  • The Beginning of Industrialization

    The Beginning of Industrialization
    During the early 19th century, America was mostly know as a agricultural economy.

  • Industry Expansion

    Industry Expansion
    The developments of new technologies bring companies the ability to expand their businesses and spread.

  • Transportation

    Transportation
    As the industrialization era continues, transportation becomes a big part of it. Railroad allowed transportation of goods to move faster throughout the states.

  • Rockefeller's Oil Company

    Rockefeller's Oil Company
    Company's were in need a fuel supply especially when it came to transporting which introduced John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Conpany provided these companies with oil and solved their problems.

  • George Pullman

    George Pullman
    George Pullman created what ended up being extremely important for transportation. Pullman Cars were train cars with a specific purpose such as holdings for everything.

  • The Knights of Labor

    The Knights of Labor
    The Knights of Labor was created by Terence Powderly. They were against strikes and urged both unskilled and skilled workers to join.

  • Andrew Carnegie's Steel Mill

    Andrew Carnegie's Steel Mill
    After Carnegie's construction of a steel mill in America, the idea that cheaper steel could be used for buildings, transportation, and weapons, etc.

  • Industrialization through Immigration

    Industrialization through Immigration
    During this time a larger amount of immigrants migrated over to America. With the population increasing, owners could pay lower wages and make more money. Immigration basically helped industrialization in America a lot.

  • The American Federation of Labor

    The American Federation of Labor
    The American Federation of Labor was founded by Samuel Gompers. They knew exactly how the government dealt with strikes. had a mindset that strikes really worked. They also believed that only skilled workers should be able to join the Union.

  • The Pullman Strike

    The Pullman Strike
    Most Pullman Car workers were forced to live in a specific community with high expenses so most workers were having trouble bringing in a profit for themselves. So over 4000 workers began a strike.

  • Assembly Lines

    Assembly Lines
    With the creation of assembly lines, Henry Ford made it possible for industries to make use of mass production.