Important People
What did John Deere and Cyrus McCormick developed that improved farming?
John Deere made the steel plow so people could easily plow through thick soil. Cyrus McCormick developed the harvesting machine which quickly and efficiently cut down wheat.
Robert Fulton immigrated to the U.S. and memorized the designs of textile mill machines.
False.
Why did girls wanted to worked in bad conditions?
They wanted a chance even if they didn't get paid as much. They still wanted a voice because they never had a chance to stand up.
What were some problems with the owners and trade unions that could arise?
The trade unions could go on strike and it could affect the factory.
How has ideas and goods get changed faster and quicker?
The Transportation Revolution began.
What system did Samuel F. B. Morse and his partner make?
They created Morse code that made combinations of dashes and dots that represented the letters of the alphabet.
Peter Cooper made the Tom Thumb which was the steamboat that could move with no any trouble.
False the Tom Thumb was a powerful locomotive.
How was the environment and living conditions like for someone in a mill life?
The air had cotton in it and it made people have lung issues. People also got their fingers cut from the machines. They spent many hours working for a small price.
What was the group that wanted to improve their working conditions?
Trade unions wanted to improve their working conditions and if they still were not satisfied they could go on strike.
What was the importance of the water frame?
It was the source of the power to run the machines.
Samuel Slater
The steam powered factories could be built anywhere while the water power factories needed to be by streams or waterfalls.
True.
Why did Eli Whitney's idea of interchangeable parts improved machines?
The interchangeable parts made it easier to assemble and broken parts easier to replace.
How did the Rhode Island system help factories?
People hired big families so they could do different task in the factory.
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case Gibbon v. Ogden?
The Supreme Court ruled that no one has control over waterways.
Who was the person who's ideas changed the textile industry in the Northeast?
Francis Cabot Lowell
The Transportation Revolution was a period of growth in using machines for manufacturing and production that began in the mid-1700's.
False because that was the Industrial Revolution.
What was the outcome of the transportation Revolution?
More ideas, people, and goods were transported faster to different places.
What was the first industry during the Industrial Revolution called?
They were called textiles.
How was the telegraph made?
The telegraph sent pulses, or surges, of electric current through a wire. Then the pulses were changed to short and long clicks. This soon became known as the system called Morse code.
How did Peter Cooper and Robert Fulton invention differ?
Robert Fulton made the steamboat called the Clermont that could travel with no trouble. Peter Cooper built the Tom Thumb which was a powerful locomotive.
Richard Arkwright invented a large spinning machine called the water frame.
True.
How was the industrial revolution and the transportation revolution were the same and different?
The industrial revolution was the rapid growth in using machines for manufacturing and production. The transportation revolution was a growth of travel. They both help improve the country and everyone's daily life.
How did interchangeable parts sped up mass production?
Many machines were being duplicated so they had to make a lot of parts and this sped up production of large numbers of identical goods.
Name three inventions that helped everyone in they day to day life?
The telegraph, steel plow, sewing machine, icebox, and clocks helped everyone in their day to day life.