Inventions
Eli Whitney’s invention that increased cotton production was the
Cotton gin
Allowed instant long-distance communication
Telegraph
Best movie from childhood?
a. Finding Nemo
b. The Sandlot
c. The Goonies
a. Finding Nemo
Effect: You do not pass the test and you can't go home on Raider Way day
Who is the best basketball player all time?
a. Bron
b.Curry
c. Jordan
d. Durant
a. Bron
The device invented by Samuel Morse that sent messages through wires was the
Telegraph
Allowed factories to be built anywhere, not just near rivers
Steam Engine
What is it called when children work at a young age?
Child Labor
Cause: Telegraph
Enabled instant long-distance communication
The Bessemer Process was important because it:
a. Cleaned cotton faster
b. Created more farmland
c. Improved steel production
d. Made coal mining easier
c. Improved steel production
The first factories were mostly part of the _____________________ industry.
Textile
Made mass production possible → lowered cost of goods
Assembly line
How much were factory workers paid weekly?
$5-$10
Cause: Bessemer Process
Allowed cheap, fast steel production; growth of railroads, buildings, and bridges
Which invention allowed faster manufacturing by dividing work into small tasks?
a. Assembly Line
b. Water Frame
c. Cotton Gin
d. Telegraph
a. Assembly Line
The ___________________________ (by Richard Arkwright) used water power to spin thread much faster.
Water Frame
Made steel production faster and cheaper → boom in railroads and buildings
Bessemer Process
What were the hours of many citizens who worked in the factories a day?
14 hours
Cause: Assembly Line
Made mass production possible; lowered cost of goods; increased efficiency
The first industry to be transformed by machines was the:
a. Steel industry
b. Textile industry
c. Education industry
d. Medicine industry
b. Textile industry
Henry Bessemer created a faster, cheaper way to make ____________________ using his new process.
Steel
Increased the speed of textile weaving → faster cloth production
Power Loom
Who invented the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
Cause: Spinning Jenny
Increased thread production; boosted textile industry
Which invention laid the foundation for modern communication?
a. Spinning Jenny
b. Telegraph
c. Power Loom
d. Steam Locomotive
b. Telegraph