Inventions & Technology
What is the machine that sped up the making of cloth and thread.
spinning jenny
Many factory workers worked long hours for this kind of pay
Low pay
What transportation system used iron tracks and steam-powered engines?
The railroad
Which inventor is known for improving the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Where did many people move during industrialization instead of staying on farms?
Cities
Which power source became important for factories and trains.
Steam power
Children often worked in these dangerous places during industrialization
Factory and mines
Which inventor created a successful steamboat called the Clermont?
Robert Fulton
Which businessman created the Ford Motor Company and popularized assembly lines?
Henry foard
What economic system encourages private business ownership and competition?
Capitalism
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell allowed people to talk over long distances.
Telephone
How many hours per day did many factory workers work during the Industrial Revolution
12-16
What man-made waterways connected cities and improved trade?
Canals
Which Scottish inventor improved the steam engine?
James Watt
What fuel caused pollution to increase because factories burned large amounts of it?
Coal
This invention by Eli Whitney made cleaning cotton much faster
Cotton gin
Which workers were often hired because they could be paid less than men?
Children and women
What innovation greatly reduced travel time between cities during the 1800s?
Steam locomotives
Which inventor created the cotton gin?
Eli whiteney
What social group grew between the rich and poor during industrialization?
Middle class
What invention changed nighttime work by bringing electric light to homes and factories
Light bulb
What problem was common in factories due to dangerous machinery and poor safety rules?
Workplace injuries
What transportation improvement helped move raw materials and factory goods quickly across countries?
Railroads
Which steel industry leader built one of the largest steel companies in the United States?
Andrew Carnegie
What term describes the rapid growth of cities during industrialization?
Urbanization