Section 1
Why was Richard Arkwright an important figure?
He invented a large spinning machine called a water frame.
What was the Lowell System based on?
It was based on water powered textile mills.
What was the first full sized commercial steamboat called and how do you spell it?
Extra points: Who created it?
Clermont
Extra Points:Robert Fulton
How did the telegraph improve communication?
It made communication faster and easier.
How did interchangeable parts help improve mass production?
It made mass production easier and faster.
True or False:
Samuel Slater was a skilled American mechanic, who immigrated to Britain after carefully memorizing the designs of textile mill machines.
Extra points: Tell me why you chose your answer.
False
It is false because he was a British mechanic not a American mechanic.
How were the employers affected when workers went on strike?
The employers had to meet their demands and pay them more.
Why was the Transportation Revolution important?
It made travel faster and easier.
What was the difference between the locations of steam powered factories and water powered factories
Water powered factories were located near streams or waterfalls and stream powered factories were located almost anywhere
How did the Rhode Island system help Lowell Mills?
It made work easier and faster because of division of labor.
What was the first industry to begin to use machines to manufacture goods?
A)Britain industry
B)USA industry
C)Textile industry
D)Industrial industry
C)Textile industry
How did mills affect peoples lives?
A lot more people got work because workers did not need specific skills to work on mills.
What famous locomotive was built in 1830, and who created it?
It was the "Tom Thumb" and it was created by Peter Cooper.
Why was Isaac Singer an important figure?
He made improvements to Elias Howe's sewing machine.
Why did workers form a Union?
The workers wanted better pay, and wanted to improve their working conditions
How did Eli Whitney and Samuel Slater affect manufacturing?
They made new machines that helped manufacturing.
True or False
Mill girls had great working conditions.
False
What was one effect of railroads?
Possible answers
1.Growth of businesses
2.Made traveling easier
3.Caused cities to grow
What machine did Cyrus McCormick invent?
A)mechanical reaper
B) Water mill
C)plow
D)steam powered trains
A)Mechanical reaper
Who won the Gibbons v. Ogden and what did the court reinforce?
Ogden won and the court reinforced the federal government's authority.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A period of growth in using machines for manufacturing and production
How did the Lowell system revolutionize the textile industry in the Northeast?
It made it easier to work in mills. They did not need to do everything by hand.
What became the primary product of New England?
Lumber
How were the telegraph and Morse Code related?
People used Morse Code to decipher the messages sent by the telegraph.
How did the telegraph function?
It sent pulses of electric currents through a wire.