The Industrial Revolution in America
Time of rapid growth in machines and manufacturing.
Industrial Revolution?
Characteristics of the Lowell System.
hiring young, unmarried women from local farms
What the Transportation Revolution did.
transported goods, people, and information farther and faster
Effect the telegraph had on communication in the U.S.
had a significant effect on communication for businesses and private citizens
Where most of the coal deposits were in the United States in the 1830s.
the midwest
Making products made with pieces that are made exactly the same.
interchangeable parts?
Working conditions of most factory workers.
low wages
Supreme Court case that ruled federal law overrules state law.
Gibbons versus Ogden
Ways new inventions changed the daily lives of Americans.
people could buy and sell goods rather than make them.
Where most of the railroads were located in the United States in the 1830s.
the northeast
Why Eli Whitney's interchangeable parts increased the speed of manufacturing.
products could be assembled much faster.
Reason labor reformers were successful in improving labor conditions.
some states passed laws for 10-hour workdays.
Effect railroads had on cities.
cities grew and trains brought new residents and raw materials.
Why John Deere invented the steel plow.
his friends in Illinois had trouble with an iron plow
The amount of time Lowell girls got for their noon meal.
45 minutes
The Industrial Revolution started here.
The physical characteristics were perfect because.
New England
Many swift-moving rivers and streams provided a reliable supply of water.
Two reasons young women would have wanted to go and work in Lowell Mills.
They earn more money in factory jobs versus domestic jobs.
Girls were encouraged to take classes and form women's groups.
Two effects of the Transportation Revolution on the United States.
created a boom in business across the country due to reduced shipping times and
goods, people, and information were able to travel rapidly and efficiently across the country
The reason shift from water power to steam power led to the growth of cities.
factories could be built closer to cities and this drew immigrants and people from rural areas.
The event that first led to the widespread use of the telegraph.
Democratic National Convention in 1844
Two reasons America had a slow start in manufacturing prior to the start of the War of 1812.
lower British prices on manufacturing goods and American manufacturing was limited to cotton, flour, weapons, and iron.
What many factory workers formed.
What was the outcome they wanted to receive?
One method people used was to see that their demands were met.
One leader who led these rights.
The ultimate goal of these groups.
Labor unions.
Higher wages, better working conditions.
They may go on strike.
Sarah G. Bagley was the millworker.
They wanted a 10-hour workday.
Five main impacts of the growth in railroads in America.
coal replaced wood as a source of fuel as trains grew bigger, railroads helped create the coal industry, coal became the main fuel in homes and the emerging steel industry, railroads helped the lumber industry to grow--but this led to large-scale deforestation, railroads caused cities to grow?
The effect of new inventions on agriculture in the United States in the 1830s.
farmers had larger harvests and the ability to farm more land
To solve his problem of finding enough labor, Samuel Slater began hiring these.
children