Inventions
Turned water into steam, which was then used as power
steam engine
Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel Morse
Children often worked in these where food was canned
canneries
Why did workers not stand up to factory owners during the Industrial Revolution?
They did not want to be blacklisted or fired
Which best describes a monopoly?
A company that controls an entire market
What was a negative side effect of the cotton gin?
there was an increased need for slaves
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What did supervisors do if child workers fell asleep while on the job?
Shouted at them and hit them
What is a labor union?
a group of workers who bargain with their employers for better wages and safer working conditions
Which of the following best completes the analogy?Carnegie : steel
Rockefeller : _______________
oil
Explain the cotton gin
It allowed seeds to be separated from cotton faster than by hand
The cotton gin was invented by...
Eli Whitney
Had to quickly tie the two ends of a thread backtogether if they broke
spinners
What happened if a factory got sick or injured? (2 things)
1. They had to pay for their own medical care.
2. They did not get paid while they were out of work and may lose their job.
J.P. Morgan bought which other industry captain’s business?
Andrew Carnegie
Which invention allowed one person to spin 8 strings at one time?
spinning jenny
What did James Hargreaves invent?
Spinning Jenny
What is the main reason factory owners preferred to hire childrenworkers instead of adults, according to the selection?
They did not have to pay children as much as adult workers.
What was the result of the Lynn Shoe Workers Strike?
Most of the workers ended up going back to work without any change
Met Henry Bessemer on a trip to Europe andinvested in steel
Andrew Carnegie
Which invention led to an increase of people living in cities?
light bulb
What did Thomas Newcomen invent?
steam engine
Crouched while breaking coal from rock for up to 12hours a day
Breaker Boys
They allowed people who were not skilled, women, and African Americans, unlike other groups
Knights of Labor
Why did the United States’ government break up the Standard Oil Company?
They said the company was an unfair monopoly.