INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONINVENTIONSTRANSPORTATIONINNOVATIONS

EARLY INDUSTRIALIST CORNELIUS VANDERBILT-

FOCUSED ON IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

HE WAS A RAILROAD AND STEAM BOAT INDUSTRIALIST

HIS NET WORTH AT HIS DEATH WAS 105 MILLION DOLLARS

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS He consolidated

railroads between New York and Chicago in 1869

What is consolidation?

Combine Many in to Few.

Purpose of consolidation1. Prevented passenger

and freight transfers (sometimes 20 times)

2. Faster Transportation. How?

3. Safer Transportation. How?

Before & After Consolidation

Before After Time 13 Days 24 Hours Safety 10 Accidents/week 1 Accident

Gauge Each Railroad’s variedStandard

Trains of 1869

Steam engines were more powerful.

Created longer trains.

Luxury Cars were made.

Engines

Train and Railroad BridgePublic works projects after the Civil War

Vanderbilt’s money! He believed in giving money to worthy

Causes Churches Charities Education

University of Vanderbilt

Asheville, NC Cornelius Vanderbilt was responsible for

developing and creating Asheville.

Why???

People came to Asheville to build his home.

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