Monday, October 27, 2014

The Industrial Revolution


          In the article  titled, The  beginning of the Industrial Revolution, compiled by Danny Blas, the Industrial Revolution in the United States was significant because it's has made it the most wealthiest country.
          The Industrial Revolution in the U.S. was made possible by free enterprise and entrepreneurs was significant because free enterprise had the freedom of of private business to operate competitively and entrepreneurs invested in new business to gain a profit.                 




 
Oil was really important during the Industrial Revolution it helped the U.S. become a world-wide industrial power.  Source
         The U.S. had an abundance of natural resources, one of which was oil, which allowed the U.S. to transport goods.Black gold was significant because  it was used for fuel for transportation. In the Industrial Revolution cars were becoming really popular.
           The Erie Canal connect to Lake Erie and the Hudson River. It is important because it was the first man made canal. The canal helped transport goods with steamboats
       

 
Joseph Glidden was the inventor of barbed wire. His invention was used in the farms. Source 
             Steel was manufactured by removing carbon from iron. Steel was than used to make railroads. Inventors later started to use it for their inventions.
           
This was one of the first skyscrapers from the Industrial Revolution. Source
              Buildings changed during the Industrial Revolution. When steel was invented building were able to expand upward because steel was more strong enough to support the upward strength.




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