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Bessemer and the production of Steel
Sir Henry Bessemer played an extremely significant role in the industrialization of America through means of creating a very reliable and inexpensive way of utilizing one of the most important materials that we use; steel. Bessemer's creation of the Bessemer Process and the Bessemer Converter gave way for the inexpensive production of steel. -
First Continental Railroad
At the Promontory Summit in Utah, the first railroad project was completed and authorized by Abraham Lincoln. It would soon link the eastern railways adjacent to the Pacific Ocean. -
Rockefeller's Standard Petroleum Oil
Rockefeller's establishment of the of the Standard Oil Company controlled over 90 percent of U.S. refineries and pipelines. Soon, petroleum would be found as one of the most important products in terms of industrialization after the internal combustion engine is invented and used in the majority of transportation crafts along with the lubrication of machinery in factories. -
The invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell figured out a way to send multiple messages at once over a wire. The telephone was invented after tinkering with what was once known as the telegraph. Of course, with quicker and easier communication, every industry was able to increase its efficiency. -
Invention of the Light Bulb
Thomas Edison improved the version of the light bulb and made it more practical, safe, and found material to make the light bulb more economical for every day use. Obviously, with better lighting more industries are able to work later hours in turn increasing efficiency, becoming a factor toward industrialization. -
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The Homestead Strike
It was no secret that labor forces in America were mistreated during the fast paced expansion of technology and innovation. The Homestead Strike was significant because it set an example for the future strikes because of how well organized it was and how many participants there was. Between the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and the Carnegie Steel Company the strike last for about 4 months. -
The First Functioning Airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright invention the first aeronautical craft with an engine and propulsion system. This helped to industrialize the way Americans transported and gave us an upper hand during world war one when Americans attached the machine gun to the front end of the aircraft. -
The Model T Automobile
The Model T automobile shaped the way that Americans lived and made it possible for the average working middle class citizens to be able to afford a way of reliable transportation all thanks to Henry Ford. Over 15 million automobiles were built for purchase. -
Ford's Assembly Line Perfected
Henry Ford creates the moving assembly line for a mass production of entire automobiles. The amount of time before the assembly line that it took to assemble one automobile was approximately 12 hours and was reduced to 2 hours and 30 minutes with the use of the assembly line. It not only helped to reduce the amount of time to produce an automobile but it increased efficiency in all major factories and industries that revolved around mass production. -
First Helicopter
The helicopter, invented by Igor Sikorsky, revolutionized the way we see aircraft. We realized that there were multiple ways of putting the engine to work in a way that wasn't the same model of the Wright brothers' airplane. -
The Colored Television
Peter Goldmark invents the first color informed television however they weren't commercially viable until the 50s and weren't very affordable until the 1960s. -
The First Satellite
Sputnik was the first satellite to orbit the Earth placed out by the United States. The is the event that was known to have started the "Space Race" between the Soviet Union and the United States. -
Apple was founded
A company founded by Steve Jobs is founded and begins re-inventing the computer in a way that makes much more efficient and other electronics. Apple has been the most successful company in history in terms of innovation and sales. -
The Internet
The internet has had its largest impacts during the mid 1990s when the use of e-mail, messaging, two-way video calls, discussion forums, video games, social networking, online shopping and hundreds of other uses became extremely prevalent in every day life. -
GOOGLE
The American technology company founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin has proved to be an enormous company as large as Apple and and significant as well in terms of stock-holding, economical power and innovation.
