6.1.1

=Factors in the American Industrial Revolution= toc =Need to Reed= Analyze the factors that enabled the United States to become a major industrial power, including
 * gains from trade
 * organizational “revolution”
 * advantages of physical geography
 * increase in labor through immigration and migration
 * economic polices of government and industrial leaders (including Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller)
 * technological advances

=Learning Activity=

"Heartland" Follow-Up
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Key People and Terms

 * = Andrew Carnegie ||= entrepreneur ||= corporation ||
 * = John D. Rockefeller ||= monopoly ||= trust ||
 * = Thomas Edison ||= free enterprise ||=  ||
 * = Henry Ford ||= vertical integration ||=  ||

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A combination of key factors contributed to industrial growth after the Civil War:
 * gains from trade
 * organizational “revolution”
 * advantages of physical geography
 * increase in labor through immigration and migration
 * economic polices of government and industrial leaders (including Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller)
 * technological advances

To expand their industries, entrepreneurs took advantage of
 * new technological advances
 * new management techniques
 * available investment capital
 * the abundance of natural resources and immigrant labor
 * the expanding consumer markets at home and abroad

Two leaders of the American Industrial Revolution were Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. After the Civil War, Andrew Carnegie used improved technology in the production of steel. He used the new organizational principle of vertical integration to become the most cost effective producer of steel in the world. Carnegie also benefited from the geographic advantages of the American iron ore ranges and their proximity to water transportation or railroads. He profited from the multitude of immigrants who worked for low wages and in poor working conditions. Little government regulation and no income or corporate taxes also aided people like Carnegie.

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Group - designate a leader. Leader create a Google Doc and share it to all members in your group and Mr. Bruce. Define the Key terms and provide a quick bio on the key people. This will be the group's working document.

Your group is to choose one of the following 6 factors and together read the corresponding textbook pages: These small bits come from Chapter 17 and Chapter 18 of the textbook.
 * gains from trade || pages 614-616, 617 ||
 * organizational “revolution” || pages 608-609, 612-613 ||
 * advantages of physical geography || pages 578-581 ||
 * increase in labor through immigration and migration || pages 625-626, 628 ||
 * economic polices of government and industrial leaders || pages 580-581, 614-616 ||
 * technological advances || pages 610-612 ||


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=Assessment= Connect three or more of the factors and analyze their role in enabling industrialization. How did a factor combine with other factors to produce increased industry? Organize your response into three well-formed paragraphs.

There will a reflection element as well.