1. Innovators of the Industrial
Revolution Museum
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2. Innovators of the Industrial
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3. “All Aboard!”
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Transcontinental Railroad Barons
Pullman Sleeping Car
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4. Bright Ideas
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Alexander Graham Bell Thomas Edison

5. Booming Business
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John D. Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie Cornelius Vanderbilt

6. Unions
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Union workers go on
Child factory workers Triangle Shirtwaist Disaster strike!

7. Industrial Revolution
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8. Transcontinental Railroad Insert Artifact
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Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad began in the mid-1800s
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causing an Industrial “boom” that to learn jobs and immigrants flooding
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In the beginning, several railroad companies began building the
railroad, but quickly encountered problems as different gauges were
used for the tracks. Only when a standard gauge was adopted did
railroad become an efficient way to transport goods and people.
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9. Railroad Barons
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across the United States, several powerful
men called “Railroad Barons” soon controlled the railroad traffic.
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These men used their money and influence to dominate the industry.
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10. Pullman Sleeper Car
George Pullman’s invention of the sleeping car in 1859 allowed railroad
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passengers to travel in style. Offering gourmet meals, leather seating,
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and air-conditioned cars, the Pullman Sleeper was the ultimate in
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11. Alexander Graham Bell
An inventor by nature, Alexanderon any Bell looked for ways to make
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life easier for his deaf mother. Whilelearn best known for inventing the
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telephone, Bell is responsible forinformation many other devices and
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machines. about the topic.
Click HERE to watch a Brain Pop video about Alexander Graham Bell.
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12. Thomas Edison
As a young child, Thomas Edison withdrew from school because his
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teacher considered him “dumb”. Helearn
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devices and invented many more.
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13. Ford Model-T
Thanks to Henry Ford’s assembly line idea, the Model-T car was
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produced efficiently and became thelearn affordable design for the
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14. John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller earned his fortune in the oil industry in the
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of Chicago, Rockefeller University, and
several foundations that advanced the medical field.
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15. Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a very successful business man in the steel
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industry. He earned millions by purchasing the companies that
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supplied the needs for his morebusiness. Carnegie, a philanthropist, is
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world famous concert venue and established more than 2,000 libraries.
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16. Cornelius Vanderbilt
One of the richest man in Unitedon any history, Cornelius Vanderbilt
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earned millions in the 1800s through his involvement in the steamboat
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and railroad industries. During the Civil War, Vanderbilt offered his
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largest ship “The Vanderbilt” to Union forces.
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Many families in the early 1900s struggled to make ends meet. To
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dangerous working conditions for very little
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Click HERE to learn about child labor in the United States.
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18. Triangle Shirtwaist Disaster
Factory employees in the early 1900s endured very dangerous
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conditions. Workers werepicture to learn for long hours with few
forced to labor
breaks, little pay, and in very tight spaces. These factors all led to a
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tragic incident at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
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Click HERE to watch a video about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.
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19. Union Strike
When workers at the Pullman Sleeping Car factory had their pay
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reduced, they went on strike. To support them, railroad workers across
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the country refused to touch theinformation
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