Industrialization in the United States

Samuel Slater

Father of American Industry, recreated spinning machine.

Moses Brown

Opened first US factory for Slater's machines.

Francis Cabot Lowell

Mechanized cloth manufacturing, created Lowell mills.

Rhode Island System

Factory job division into simple tasks by Slater.

Mill Girls

Women working in mills for higher wages.

Mass Production

Manufacturing large numbers of identical items.

Interchangeable Parts

Identical machine-made parts for easy assembly.

Assembly Line

Product moves from worker to worker sequentially.

Division of Labor

Workers perform different tasks for efficiency.

Specialization

Workers focus on one task to improve skills.

Economic Interdependence

Reliance on others for resources and services.

Second Industrial Revolution

Period of rapid industrial growth in the US.

Natural Resources

Raw materials essential for industrial development.

Immigration

Increased population providing labor for industries.

Railroads

Key to industrial expansion and transportation.

Stocks

Ownership rights in a corporation's profits.

Corporations

Businesses owned by stockholders, limited liability.

Standard Oil

Major corporation founded by John D. Rockefeller.

Carnegie Steel

Steel company founded by Andrew Carnegie.

William Cockerill

Brought British technology to Belgium illegally.

John Cockerill

Built industrial empire in eastern Belgium.

German Industrialization

Began in 1835, copying British methods.

Political Division

Stunted early German industrial revolution.

Imperialism

Expansion of nations into less developed lands.

Global Inequality

Wealth gap between industrialized and non-industrialized nations.

Economic Power

Europe's growth contrasted with Asia and Africa.

Middle Class Development

Created opportunities for education and democracy.

Technological Advancements

Improved communication, transportation, and electricity.

Textile Mechanization

Transformation of textile industry through technology.

Urban Population Growth

Increased city populations due to industrialization.

Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Location of the first US factory.