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I.R.
Industrial Revolution
Question | Answer |
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What was the Industrial Revolution? | A gradual shift from farming to manufacturing in the United States. Machines replaced hand tools and new industries formed. |
When did the Industrial Revolution hit the United States? | The 1790s |
What did the spinning jenny do? | It was a machine that could spin several threads at once, which meant it could make clothes faster. |
Why were interchangeable parts important? | Broken parts could be replaced instantly with identical parts instead of replacing the whole thing. This was easier and less expensive. |
Describe 3 things about working in a factory in the early 1800s. | Small kids were working there. Long hours. Dangerous conditions. |
What does the word textile mean? | Any cloth or fabric. |
What city became the center for the textile industry in the United States. | New York City |
Who invented the telegraph? | Samuel Morse |
How did the telegraph work? | It sent electronic signals between cities. |
Why was the invention of the telegraph so important? | People could communicate between cities. |
Who invented the mechanical sewing machine? | Elias Howe |
Why was the mechanical sewing machine so important? | It made sewing faster, easier and cheaper. |
Who invented the steel plow? | John Deere |
Whey was the steel plow so important? | It was light weight and it made plowing faster. |
Who invented the mechanical reaper? | Cyrus McCormick |
Why was the mechanical reaper so important? | It was a horse drawn machine that mowed wheat and other grains much more quickly and easily. Helped harvest crops. |
Who invented the cotton gin? | Eli Whitney |
What did the cotton gin do? | It took the seeds out of the cotton and cleaned the cotton. |
What happened to the South as a result of the cotton gin? | The population grow and slaves increased. |
List three improvements made in transportation in the early 1800s. | Steam Transport (steam boat), Canal boom (built canals), better roads |
Who invented the steam boat? | Robert Fulton |
Why was the steam boat so important? | They could carry people and they gave farmers a cheaper way to move their goods. |
What was the Erie Canal, and where did it run? | A canal linked to the Great Lakes and the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. |
Why was the Erie Canal so important? | Western farmers could move their goods east. Ports were formed along the canal, bring business there. |