Technology Terms and Names
Technology causes and effects
Transportation and Cities
100
His cotton gin revolutionized the economy of the south.
Who is Eli Whitney?
100
"gin" was an abbreviation for what?
Engine
100
Who was responsible for perfecting the steamboat and bringing it to the attention to the rest of the nation?
Robert Fulton and Robert R. Livingston.
200
Oliver Evans created these 2 new machines.
The flour mill and the card-making machine.
200
How much cotton could a skilled worker clean by hand each day? Bonus:(worth 300 points) Which was easier to clean, Long-staple cotton(sea island cotton) or short-staple cotton?
Answer A few pounds Bonus Answer:Sea island cotton, known as long-staple cotton was much easier to clean because of its smooth black seeds and long fibers.
200
What was the main reason for growth in American trade in the 1790's?
The outbreak of war in Europe.
300
What did Samuel Slater, an immigrant from England build, and where was it built? Bonus:(worth 200 points)What was its importance?
Slater built a spinning mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Bonus Answer:The spinning mill was the first modern factory in America.
300
Why did Eli Whitney create the cotton gin?
The growth of the textile industry in England had created an enormous demand for cotton that were impossible to meet by hand.
300
What was the most popular entertainment of the 1800's?
Horse racing
400
The British govt. attempted to protect the nation's manufacturing dominance by doing what?
By preventing the export of textile machinery or the emigration of skilled mechanics.
400
Describe how the cotton gin worked.
1) A toothed roller caught the fibers of the cotton boll and pulled them between the wires of a grating. 2) The grating caught the seeds and while a revolving brush removed the lint from the roller's teeth.
400
What 2 cities became major centers of commerce and learning?
Philadelphia and New York.
500
How did Oliver Evan's flour mill work?
It required 2 men to operate it. One of them emptied a bag of wheat into the machinery, while the other put the lids on the barrels of flour and rolled them away.
500
Give 1 impact Whitney's cotton gin had on the north
By learning how to turn cotton into yarn and thread, northern states could become industrially successful since they couldn't thrive only on agriculture.
500
Name other large cities that formed besides New York City and Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Boston, and Charleston.
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