Industrial Revolution
Where were the first factories built next to?
Where were most American factories built?
In the North.
How many days a week did people work?
6 days a week
What was the most popular from of Transportation in the 1800s?
Railway
What did factories switch there power source to?
Steam
What were the first machines powered by?
Water
What happened in 1812 that effected American imports?
The War of 1812
Who worked with adults in the factories?
What is a Turnpike Trust?
A local company that maintained roads.
What did steel blades and the mechanical reaper allow Southern farmers to do?
Have huge crop fields.
What was the first machine called?
Water Frame
After steam power where were most factories moved to?
Cities
How much were women paid in the factories?
(Double Points: Could they get better pay anywhere?)
$2-$4
(No)
Which form of transportation was the most significant?
Railway
What is a Telegraph?
A device that could send information across great distances.
What is mass production?
The efficient production of large numbers of identical goods.
Who was Samuel Slater?
A British engineer who stole the plans for British textile machines.
How did unions accomplish their goals?
They used strikes.
How was early American transportation described as?
Primitive
What is Morse code?
(Double Points: How do you say SOS in Morse code?)
Combinations of Dots and Dashes that represent every letter.
(dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot)
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A period of raid growth in using machines for manufacturing and production.
What was America too dependent on before 1812?
Imports
When workers work together to get better pay and working conditions.
What three advantages did canals have over roads?
less bumpy, could carry more, cheaper to use
By lowering the prices