Age of Mechanization Steam engines, Waterpower, Iron production
1807 – the first steamboat was built and traveled 150 miles between NYC and Albany, NY in 32 hours (about 3 days faster than previous ships) 1833 (in the UK), female factory workers outnumbered male workers at 57% of the workforce (most of them under the age of 20) By 1843, about 30,000 women had moved from family farms to Lowell, MA to work in the textile mills, 80-90% of the mill workers were female
The second industrial revolution was the electric revolution. Using electricity, gas, and oil as power, along with the key inventions of the car and plane, meant a new degree of luxury for the world. (Appr. 1870-1925)
Electric Revolution Electricity, Gas, and Oil
The first industrial revolution was the eve of mechanization. Steam engines, waterpower, and iron production took off and changed life for humanity. (Appr.1765-1830)
May 1st, 1844 - the first telegraph is sent from Annapolis, Maryland to Washington D.C. 1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first American woman to graduate from medical school 1908 – the first Model T Ford automobile presented to the public; the first car affordable to the average American and the beginning of assembly line production
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