Industrial Revolution

began in the 18th century it spread across Europe and America

Pre-Industrial America

The start of the revolution in Britain, the United States of America was a society based on agriculture & resources

Two stages of Industrialization

the United States wealth of natural resources meant that it was positioned to undergo its own industrial revolution

The first Industrial revolution

The first Industrial revolution began in the 18th century and focussed on textile manufacturing and steam power

Samuel Slater-father of American industrial revolution

He was born in England but arrived in United States in 1789 & is considered the father of the American industrial revolution when he introduced British Industrial techniques into Americas in late 18th century

Slater's contributions

He memorized many of the used in British factories and used his knowledge to devolpe similar methods in the United states

He was another important contributor to the first revolution in the U.S was from American businessman and merchant Francis Cabot Lowell

the company was extremely successful and productive due to its use of mechanization whereas most other companies at the time used methods that relied on manual labor

Interchangeable parts

when parts of a machine are made to exact specifications and can easily be replaced if broken down

Interchangeable parts were revolutionary because.....

revolutionary because it allows mass production & repair of machines with relativly unskilled labor

Second Industrial Revolution

it focused on steel production, railroad construction, electricity

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Question	Answer
Industrial Revolution	began in the 18th century it spread across Europe and America
Pre-Industrial America	The start of the revolution in Britain, the United States of America was a society based on agriculture & resources
Two stages of Industrialization	the United States wealth of natural resources meant that it was positioned to undergo its own industrial revolution
The first Industrial revolution	The first Industrial revolution began in the 18th century and focussed on textile manufacturing and steam power
Samuel Slater-father of American industrial revolution	He was born in England but arrived in United States in 1789 & is considered the father of the American industrial revolution when he introduced British Industrial techniques into Americas in late 18th century
Slater's contributions	He memorized many of the used in British factories and used his knowledge to devolpe similar methods in the United states
Francis Cabot Lowell	He was another important contributor to the first revolution in the U.S was from American businessman and merchant Francis Cabot Lowell
Lowell's impact	the company was extremely successful and productive due to its use of mechanization whereas most other companies at the time used methods that relied on manual labor
Interchangeable parts	when parts of a machine are made to exact specifications and can easily be replaced if broken down
Interchangeable parts were revolutionary because.....	revolutionary because it allows mass production & repair of machines with relativly unskilled labor
Second Industrial Revolution	it focused on steel production, railroad construction, electricity

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