Industrial Revolution

The change from an agrarian society to one based on industry which befan in Great Britain and spread to the United States around 1800.

Before a community effort. The product would move from each house in the village until it was complete. After, the process was moved into a single building. The machines were powered by a water mill.

Reasons New England was Perfect

New England was the center of the Industrial Revolution because 1. It had the natural resources. 2. There were more people there to work. 3. Farming was poor in the area.

A machine that removed seeds from cotton. Invented by Eli Whitney.

Interchangeable Parts

Uniform peices that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical parts.

Invented the cotton gin and interchageable parts. Helped Americas economy flourish.

Brought the factory system to America from England.

Prefected the factory system. Created a more efficient factory that produced higher quality goods.

Worked at Francis Cabot Lowell's textile mills. They were young women who lived there, worked there, and spent their time. It was like a small town just for the factory girls.

Invented the steamboat. Which made travel to the west a lot easier. But only the rich could afford the high price for a ticket.

An artifical waterway that connects to bodies of water.

In a canal, an enclosure with gates at each end using in raiding or lowering boats as they pass from level to level.

scientific discoveries that simplify work

A document that gives an inventor the sole legal right to an invention for a period of time.

A system bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency.

The official count of a population.

toll roads, created by individuals to make money.

The steam engine that Robert Fulton built.

an economic system based on private property and free enterprise.

The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation.

2nd Back of the United States

Recharted in 1816. Many people believed is only going to make the wealthy business owners and facotry owners more wealthy and ignore the needs of the farmers and frontiers people. Strict interpretation of Constitution says no to the Bank.

Life in the city had dangers such as disease and fire. This is because they did not have a sewer system and therefore lived in unsanitory conditions. But cities did bring shops, museums, theaters, and libraries.

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SFDS CH10 1-2

SFDS Chapter 10 Sections 1 and 2

Key Item	Definition
Industrial Revolution	The change from an agrarian society to one based on industry which befan in Great Britain and spread to the United States around 1800.
Production of Goods	Before a community effort. The product would move from each house in the village until it was complete. After, the process was moved into a single building. The machines were powered by a water mill.
Reasons New England was Perfect	New England was the center of the Industrial Revolution because 1. It had the natural resources. 2. There were more people there to work. 3. Farming was poor in the area.
Cotton Gin	A machine that removed seeds from cotton. Invented by Eli Whitney.
Interchangeable Parts	Uniform peices that can be made in large quantities to replace other identical parts.
Eli Whitney	Invented the cotton gin and interchageable parts. Helped Americas economy flourish.
Samuel Slater	Brought the factory system to America from England.
Francis Cabot Lowell	Prefected the factory system. Created a more efficient factory that produced higher quality goods.
The Lowell Girls	Worked at Francis Cabot Lowell's textile mills. They were young women who lived there, worked there, and spent their time. It was like a small town just for the factory girls.
Robert Fulton	Invented the steamboat. Which made travel to the west a lot easier. But only the rich could afford the high price for a ticket.
Canal	An artifical waterway that connects to bodies of water.
Locks	In a canal, an enclosure with gates at each end using in raiding or lowering boats as they pass from level to level.
Capital	Money
Technology	scientific discoveries that simplify work
Patent	A document that gives an inventor the sole legal right to an invention for a period of time.
Factory System	A system bringing manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency.
Census	The official count of a population.
Turnpikes	toll roads, created by individuals to make money.
Clermont	The steam engine that Robert Fulton built.
Capitalism	an economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
Free Enterprise	The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation.
2nd Back of the United States	Recharted in 1816. Many people believed is only going to make the wealthy business owners and facotry owners more wealthy and ignore the needs of the farmers and frontiers people. Strict interpretation of Constitution says no to the Bank.
Cities	Life in the city had dangers such as disease and fire. This is because they did not have a sewer system and therefore lived in unsanitory conditions. But cities did bring shops, museums, theaters, and libraries.

Created by: Mrs. Hastings

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