Industrialization Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is industrialization?
A
- Changing from rural to urban
- Mainly in the North
2
Q
Why did industrialization happen?
A
- Better access to raw materials (coal, irons).
- Greater available workforce (women, children)
- New inventions (machines)
- more money
- railroads connect Buyers to Sellers across the country.
3
Q
Which States Were Selling What?
A
- Textiles and clothing - NY, Boston, and Phili
- Meat Packeging - Chicago
- Steel - Pittsburgh
- Automobiles - Detriot
- Hair Care and Cosmetics - St. Louis
4
Q
Rise of “Big Business”
A
- Big Business - Large companies focused on profit.
- No rules for paying, worker safety, and leaving.
5
Q
Effects of Industrialization
A
- Cities expand and change
- “Consumerism” A society focused on buying goods.
- Advertising in the city become visible
- Americans mostly buy what they want not what they need.
- American’s “Working Class” grow.
- Business owners are “upper class” that keep money and power over others.
