Positives and negatives
What are some positives of early factories?
*New job opportunities.
*More affordable goods.
*Economic growth.
What is the factory system?
Where workers and machinery work in the same factory.
Light bulb- definition, inventor, positives.
Definition:To see things through the dark.
Inventor: Thomas Edison
Positive: We function while its dark outside.
Definition of technology.
The advancement of items abilities to help or entertain humans.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
The World trying to advance by building more factories.
What are negatives that the Industrial Revolution had on cities?
*Poor living conditions.
*overcrowding.
*Unsafe working environments.
In what part of the country were factories first built?
Rhode Island.
Telegraph: definition, inventor, and positives.
Definition: Instant communication.
Inventor: Andre, Marie Ampe're
Positives: Can communicate from far away.
What are 3 purposes of technology?
* To help humans.
* To entertain.
* To help the world advance.
When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
1760.
What are positives that the Industrial Revolution had on cities?
*Job opportunities.
*Growing middle class.
*New technology.
How were the first factories powered?
Water power.
Sewing machines: definition, inventor, and positives.
Definition: Stitch fabric together.
Inventor: Thomas Saint.
Positive: Can repair ripped clothing.
What are 3 examples of technology and how do we use them?
Headphones: To help us listen to music without disturbing others.
Medicine: To help heal/ cures pain.
Vehicles: Helps humans not have to walk several miles to arrive at our destination.
What was one big change during the industrial revolution?
increased population.
What are some negatives early factories had in the Industrial Revolution?
*Child labor.
*Diseases.
*Poor living conditions.
Why was the first factory built in Rhode Island?
*The Blackstone river had water power.
*The Blackstone canal was faster that roads.
Interchangeable parts definition.
Identical parts used to assemble products.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The world tried to advance by building more factories.
What is one example of a change that happened during the Industrial Revolution?
Lower prices.
What are pros and cons about early factories?
Pros: Goods became cheaper, and there was a rapid evolution of medicine.
Cons: Overcrowding cities, and pollution.
What were two types of goods produced in early factories?
*Cloth
*Cotton
Cotton gin: definition, pro, con.
Definition: A machine for separating cotton from seeds.
Pro: increased cotton.
Con: enslaved labor increased.
Who built the power loom?
Francis Cabot Lowell.
What is one example of technology that we have today?
Computers.