industrial revolution

Uses a series of graphic organizers to describe America's Industrial Revolution, and examines the inventions that led to industrial growth such as the steam-powered spinning mill and the cotton gin, the Erie Canal and Transcontinental Railroad, innovations in communications, and more.

Provides a brief history of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, focusing on new processes and inventions in textile manufacturing, improvements in the steam engine and its applications, and mechanical means of transportation. Includes time line and glossary.

Examines the post-Civil War Industrial Revolution in the United States and how new inventions such as the telephone, electricity, the automobile, and factories changed the ways in which people lived and worked.

Examines the origin and development of the Industrial Revolution, major events and inventions such as the cotton gin and steam engine, labor practices, millionaire tycoons, and how industry made America strong.

Presents firsthand historical accounts that provide information about what life was like during the Industrial Revolution, and includes a time line, photographs, and a glossary.

Examines the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the lives of ordinary Americans, discussing the consequences of the manufacturing boom and new labor practices on Americans as workers and consumers, and looking at its effects on class distinctions, with excerpts from letters, diaries, and other primary sources.

Traces the history of economic growth in New York, discussing how the Industrial Revolution, the expansion of the railroads, the Brooklyn Bridge, the oil industry, and other key events and industries shaped the state's growth and economy.

Describes how inventions such as the cotton gin transformed America from an agricultural country to an industrial one, and led to both problems and opportunities.

Chronicles the development of railroads, steel, and oil as moneymakers in nineteenth-century America, describing their impact on labor practices and everyday life in the U.S.

Investigates the Industrial Revolution and how brand-name products first arose from the technological advances of the time. Offers activities for students to learn hands-on, such as creating a water-powered wheel or making a pinhole camera.