Important People
The Lowell System
Vocabulary
Child Labor
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
Who Invented the water frame?
Richard Arkwright
100
Work weeks were how many days long?
6
100
What is the definition of Interchangeable parts?
Identical parts for a machine that can be switched out.
100
What were common jobs for children?
Coal breakers and sweatshop workers.
200
Who was a British mechanic that immigrated to America disguised as a farmer?
Samuel Slater
200
The Lowell System hired unmarried ____ to work.
woman
200
What is Mass Production?
The production of a large quantity of identical items.
200
How many hours a week did a child work (on average)?
Seventy hours.
300
Who invented interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
300
How much did it cost for room and board in the Lowell System?
$1.25
300
What is the definition of textiles?
Cloth items
300
How much were children paid each day?
Children only made about $0.02 each day because there wasn't a minimun
400
Who founded the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association?
Sarah Bagley
400
How much were women paid per week?
$2-$4
400
What is the definition of trade unions?
Groups that tried to improve pay and working conditions
400
What was a coal breaker's job?
To sort out impure pieces of coal. They often had dangerous and deadly working conditions.
500
Who granted 10 hour work days for employees?
President Martin Van Buren
500
How long were work days?
13 hours
500
What is the definition of strike?
Protests that workers held to let their employers know that they won’t work until there is a compromise
500
What percent of employees were children during the Industrial Revolution?
18% of employees were children
500
How much did women in the Lowell system make? ($/hour)
$0.04/hour
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