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what is the relationships between the telegraph and the morse code?
to be able to communicate through the telegraph you need to be able to understand the morse code.
How was the Transportation Revolution beneficial?
It advanced the speed of traveling and improved communication.
Why was it dangerous to work in a factory?
The air was unsanitary and could cause heath problem.The noise that came from the machines was deathening.
What was an important breakthrough in the Industrial Revolution?
Textiles
locomotives
a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains
How did John Deere and Cyrus McCormick improve agricultural ?
John Deere created the plow and McCormick made the reaper
What was the effect of Gibbons vs Ogden?
It stated that the water sources belonged to nobody
Why were girls willing to work in a factory with all the danger of it ?
They wanted a chance to earn money Instead of working in there family farms.
who was the one that found out about interchangeable parts? And why was is important to the Industrial Revolution?
Eli Whitney, It made machines easier to assemble and broken parts easier to replace
strikes
worker who refused to work until employers ment their demands
what are some inventions made for the household?
Ice boxe, sewing machine, matches, safety pins, Iron cookstove
What was the Clermont? And who created it?
The Clermont was commercial steamboat and was created by Robert Fulton
How was the Rhode island system different from the Lowell system?
The Rhode island system employed families of four or more and the Lowell system employed unmarried women.
Why was mass production important?
It was a faster way to produce more products and it was less cheep.
Isaac singer
person who made improvements in Howe's design and allowed customers to buy his machine
How where factories near the city beneficial?
Provided easier access for worker, allowed businesses to lower wages, and reduced shipping cost.
What was the main power sources for locomotives that replaced wood? And how did it effect the landscape?
Coal, new town sprang up were coal was found and miners made deep gashes in the ground
What are the Trade Unions? And why was it created ?
They are groups of people who try and improve pay and work conditions. Low wages and the fear of losing there jobs was the cause of Trade Unions.
why did Samuel Slater need to disguise as a farmer?
It was illegal for skilled mechanics or machine plans to leave British.
Sarah G. Bagley
the first American woman to hold a high ranking position in the labor movement
As more railroads were built what challenge did mechanics overcome ?
Railroads were difficult to build because of the uneven landscape and the railroads were built quickly and with inexpensive materials and engineers built more heavier,faster, and more powerful locomotives
why did passengers not get mad during the accident in 1883?
They had accepted the dangers of the rail rode because it reduced time in traveling dramatically.
How did Sarah G. Bagley effect work life?
She had the law of 10-hour-workday passed down is some states.
Who created the water frame? What did the water frame do?
The creator of the water fame was Richard Arkwright. It was used to create dozens of cotton threads at the same time.
technology
tools used to produce items or to do work