James Watt
What did James Watt invent?
A steam engine
What fuel did Steam Engines use?
coal
What state was Eli Whitney from?
Massachusetts
What was it called to make a product, like a gun, the same way every time?
Standardization
When did James Watt make his invention?
1769
What people had to mine coal?
What made cotton hard to use?
It was covered in seeds
What type of parts can be swapped in and out?
interchangeable parts
Where was James Watt from?
Scotland
blacklung, explosions, tunnel collapses, suffocation
What did Eli Whitney invent to solve to cotton problem?
The Cotton Gin
What year was standardization introduced?
1797
Man power and horse power
What are some advantages of steam engines?
Travel was easier, more efficient production, cheaper trade
How many pounds of cotton could a cotton gin clean when hooked up to a water wheel?
1,000lbs per day
What was the motivation for standardization?
Name at least three parts of a steam engine.
boiler, cylinder, piston, counterweight
What were some disadvantages of steam engines?
Used a lot of coal, loud trains in villages, air pollution
What gave Eli Whitney the idea for the Cotton Gin?
Seeing a cat claw a chicken
What country had a concept of interchangeable parts, but was not as famous as Eli Whitney?
France