Inventions
This machine processed raw cotton.
Cotton Engine
Who invented the cotton engine?
Eli Whitney
Early mill workers were predominantly made up of this group.
Young girls/woman
This region's economy grew as this region became the center of trading.
New England
A government project to move people and good west.
Transcontinental Railroad
This allowed companies to transport goods to far away cities.
Railroads
Who invented the telegraph
Samuel Morse
Who is the Father of the Textile mills?
Samuel Slater
opened the first textile factory in the country
Samuel Slater
What was the source for factoring in the beginning.
River
This invention made long distance communication possible.
telegraph
Invented the steel plow.
John Deere
What is the Bessemer Process.
How Steel is made
Under this system all of the steps for converting raw cotton into cloth were done under one roof, and most were done by machines rather than by hand.
Lowell/Factory System
The National Road that was the first major highway
Cumberland Road
This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal?
Steam Engine
inventor of the factory system
Francis Cabot Lowell
This French word meant "Leave alone" and argued for no government interferrence in business.
Laissez-faire
The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the
Industrial Revolution
What was Cotton reffered to in the South
King Cotton
This machine would cut grain quickly and efficiently.
mechanical reaper
What did Robert Fulton contribute to the transportation system of the United States?
He improved the efficiency of steamboats.
What major factor most contributed to industrialization in New England?
an abundance of rivers
Which industry was the first to be transformed by the Industrial Revolution?
Textile
What is Urbanization
moving from rural to urban/cities