Factories & Steam Power in 1850

Authors

• Angelina Kubay, St. John Fisher University
• Madison Pavovich, St. John Fisher University
• Jinyan Chang, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Publication Date

4-17-2026

Keywords

fsc2026

Abstract

What factors determine whether a factory adopts steam power in 1850?

• Overall trend of economic growth in 1850
• Industrialization gave rise to increased production by shifting from manual labor to other power sources, such as steam power
• Transition from small scale to large scale production
• Tied to urbanization and technological adaptations

Comments

Student poster presented at the 2026 Fisher Showcase, St. John Fisher University, April 17, 2026

Econ 314 Class Project: Inside the 1850 Factories: An Empirical Group Project of U.S. Manufacturing by Econ 314 Class (Group 6)

Publication Information

Kubay, Angelina; Pavovich, Madison; and Chang, Jinyan, "Factories & Steam Power in 1850" (2026). Fisher Showcase 2026. Paper 28.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/fsc2026/28

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