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Chapter 12 Review
Review for U.S. History Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How long would a typical "Lowell girl" stay at the mills? | four years |
| What was the Transportation Revolution? | a period of rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel |
| Who was Sarah G. Bagley? | she fought for a 10 hour work day |
| What was a trade union? | organization of workers who tried to improve pay and working conditions for members |
| Describe working conditions at the mills? | workers suffered from health problems such as chronic cough, due to unsafe conditions |
| What idea did John Deere first come up with that helped farmers? | steel plow |
| How did inventions of the plow and the reaper help the farming industry? | they allowed farmers to plant and harvest huge crop fields |
| What was the communication system that was developed by Alfred Lewis Vail? It featured different combinations of dots and dashes to represent letters. | Morse Code |
| How did technological developments during the Industrial Revolution enable people to build factories almost anywhere? | the shift to steam power allowed the factories to be built places other than near river and streams |
| Why did companies build their factories closer to cities and transportation centers? | it provided easier access to workers |
| In the mid 1800s, where was most of America's industry located? | Northeast United States |
| Why was the telegraph significant? | it enabled people to send news quickly from coast to coast |
| What were two new forms of transportation invented during the Transportation Revolution? | steam-powered train and the steamboat |
| What main benefit did the Transportation Revolution bring to trade? | it enabled goods to travel quickly across the U.S. |
| Why was coal a more appealing fuel source compared to wood? | it produced more energy |
| What was the Tom Thumb and why was it significant? | it was a locomotive that was credited with bringing "railroad fever" to the U.S. |
| What challenges did engineers and mechanics face while building railroads? | the railroads had to pass thru mountains and rivers |
| Why did trains make a powerful impression on passengers? | the trains traveled faster than most people had ever gone |
| By 1860, Isaac Singer's company was the world's largest maker of what device? | sewing machines |
| How would you define the Industrial Revolution? | period of rapid growth during which machines became essential to industry |
| What was the Rhode Island system? | hiring families of workers and dividing factory work into simple tasks |
| Why were more American textile mills build in the North than in the South? | the North had more rivers and streams to provide power |
| What did textile manufacturers do to keep the costs of running a mill low? | hired children |
| What was Eli Whitney's influence on American manufacturing? | He came up with the idea of interchangeable parts |
| How did the war of 1812 help American manufacturing? | Tariffs on foreign goods encouraged Americans to buy domestic goods |
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