World History

LESSON 3
Industrialization Spreads
The industrialization that begins in Great
Britain spreads to other parts of the
world.

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Key words
(Given in the Worksheet)
Mass production, interchangeable parts,
assembly line, division of labor,
specialization, economic
interdependence, stock,corporation

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Industrial development in the United

states---------The process of Mass
production------Expansion of US
industries-----Rise of corporations-------------
Continental Europe Industrializes -----
Belgium-------Germany---------Expansion in
other European region----------The Impact of
industrialization

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Industrialization Spreads
Industrial Development in the US
• United States has natural and labor resources needed to
industrialize
• Mechanics and tool makers were forbidden to leave the
country but young Samuel the mill worker migrated to US
• Samuel Slater, English textile worker, builds textile mill in
United States
• Lowell, Massachusetts a mechanized textile center by 1820
• Manufacturing towns spring up around factories across the
country
• Young single women flock to factory towns, work in textile
mills
• Clothing, shoemaking industries
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soon mechanize Continued…
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• Samuel slater- built a spinning machine in US from his memory

from Britain-
• Moses brown—Opened a factory in Rhode Island
• In 1813 Francis Lowell of Boston and his 4 other investors
revolutionized the American textile industry
• Samuel slater had a strategy of hiring the whole family known
as Rhode Island system and they advertised like this –Men
with growing families needed.
• Mass production started

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Industrial Development in the United States

The Process of Mass Production (continued)

• Mass production—the system of manufacturing large numbers of
identical items
• Interchangeable parts—identical machine-made parts
• Elements of mass production came to be known as the American
system
• Assembly line—the product moves from worker to worker, as each
person performs a step in the manufacturing process
• Division of labor—different people doing different tasks
• Specialization—an economic concept that refers to separating tasks so
that an individual becomes very skilled at a certain task
• Major effect of mass production was a major increase in production
• Economic interdependence—with a division of labor, individuals
depend on others to produce most goods used in their daily lives

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Industrial Development in the United States (continued)

Later Expansion of U.S. Industry

• Industrialization picks up during post-Civil War technology boom
• Cities like Chicago expand rapidly due to location on railroad lines
• Small companies merge to form larger, powerful companies

The Rise of Corporations

• Stock—limited ownership rights for company, sold to raise money
• Corporation—company owned by stockholders, share profits not
debts
• Large corporations attempt to control as much business as they can

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Continental Europe Industrializes

Troubles in Continental Europe

• Revolution and Napoleonic wars disrupted early 19th-century
economy

Beginnings in Belgium
• Belgium has iron ore, coal, water transportation
• British workers smuggle in machine plans, start companies (1799)

Germany Industrializes
• Political, economic barriers; but industry, railroads boom by mid-
century

Expansion Elsewhere in Europe

• Bohemia develops spinning; Northern Italy mechanizes silk textiles
• Industrialization in France more measured; agriculture remains strong

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The Impact of Industrialization

Rise of Global Inequality
• Wealth gap widens; non-industrialized countries fall further
behind
• European nations, U.S., Japan exploit colonies for resources
• Imperialism spreads due to need for raw materials, markets

Transformation of Society
• Europe and U.S. gain economic power
• African and Asian economies lag, based on agriculture, crafts
• Rise of middle class strengthens democracy, calls for social
reform

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