Industrial Revolution

 The year is 1863 and railroad construction is booming.  In six years, the US will be linked by rail from coast to coast.  Scientific discoveries and manufacturing innovations will change the nature of work, the America labor movement and business during this time period.

Chapter 6 - A New Industrial Age, Americans Book, Pgs. 228 - 251

Assignments:

Chapter 6 Readers' Guides

Historic Inventions Project

Perspectives on the Railroad

Labor Union and Strike Chart

Chapter 6 Review Activites

Industrial Revolution Retest Assignment