Inventions
This machine processed raw cotton.
Cotton Engine
Who invented the cotton engine?
Eli Whitney
Early mill workers were predominantly made up of this group.
Young girls/woman
This region's economy grew as this region became the center of trading.
New England
a building where goods are manufactured. Young women will be the main labor force
Factories
This allowed companies to transport goods to far away cities.
Railroads
Who invented the telegraph
Samuel Morse
What economic development spurred from the Industrial Revolution?
Market Revolution
opened the first textile factory in the country
Samuel Slater
This event is characterized by the use of steam power, growth of factories, and mass production of goods.
Industrial Revolution
This invention made long distance communication possible.
telegraph
Invented the steel plow.
John Deere
What was an average work week(hrs) for a mill worker.
73
Under this system all of the steps for converting raw cotton into cloth were done under one roof, and most were done by machines rather than by hand.
Lowell/Factory System
If you drive south from Detroit, what country will you hit?
Canada
This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal?
Steam Engine
inventor of the sewing machine
Elias Howe
This French word meant "Leave alone" and argued for no government intervention in business.
Laissez-faire
The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the
Industrial Revolution
Inventions like these made daily life/ domestic life easier
There are three listed....
Ice Box, Sewing Machine, and the cook stove
This machine would cut grain quickly and efficiently.
mechanical reaper
What did Robert Fulton contribute to the transportation system of the United States?
He improved the efficiency of steamboats.
What major factor most contributed to industrialization in New England?
an abundance of rivers
Which industry was the first to be transformed by the Industrial Revolution?
Textile
This is the economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories
Industry