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Railroad History: The Milwaukee Road

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines the history of the Milwaukee Road (Railroad). This site discusses cost, number of trains, routes, expansion through the Midwest.
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Psmre: The Northern Pacific Railway

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers provides information about the history of the Northern Pacific Railway. The route follows the path Lewis and Clark took in 1804. Mentions cost, manpower, and other railroad companies.
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Article
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Ecology: The Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the effects of the Industrial Revolution on population growth, with emphasis on the question of sustainability. A great introduction to the field of ecology.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Industrialization in America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive overview of what led to the emergence of and the effects of both Industrial Revolutions in the United States.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Industrialization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces basic changes in the way of life for people living in the cities (urbanization, living conditions, and working conditions).
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: 19th Century Railways: Export of Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the Fordham University provides information about the expansion of the rail system in European countries between 1840 and 1900. Presents graphs to present the information.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Spread of Industrialization

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the Fordham University presents industrial data of the leading countries involved in the Industrial Revolution. Provides population statistics, illiteracy, railway expansion, and mineral output.
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Historyplex: Urbanization During the Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Urbanization brought about many changes in the social, economic, and political lives of people during the Industrial Revolution. This article sheds light on the effects of urbanization and industrialization on the common people of that...
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Siteseen: American Historama: Industrial Revolution Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
The Industrial Revolution is a phrase that encompasses the massive changes in agriculture and manufacturing processes during the 18th and 19th centuries that transformed the United States from an agricultural to an industrial society....
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Siteseen: American Historama: Urbanization in America

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains interesting facts and information about Urbanization in America in the late 1800s which was fueled by the Industrial Revolution and Industrialization.