Industrial Revolution (in North America)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:beganIn |
late 18th century
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
gptkb:urban_development
technological innovation expansion of railroads rise of wage labor increased immigration growth of factories mechanization of manufacturing |
| gptkbp:effect |
environmental pollution
child labor economic growth improved transportation mass production rise of consumer culture income inequality urban growth expansion of middle class rise of labor unions standardization of goods |
| gptkbp:endDate |
early 20th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Industrial Revolution (in North America)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:mainIndustry |
gptkb:oil
gptkb:steel agriculture coal mining iron manufacturing railroads textiles automobiles |
| gptkbp:notableFigure |
gptkb:Andrew_Carnegie
gptkb:Eli_Whitney gptkb:Henry_Ford gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller gptkb:Samuel_Morse gptkb:Thomas_Edison gptkb:Cyrus_McCormick |
| gptkbp:notableInvention |
gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkb:embroidery gptkb:Bessemer_process telegraph cotton mechanical reaper |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Second_Industrial_Revolution
Industrial Revolution (in Britain) |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:19th-century_North_America
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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