American Inventions
True or False? Thomas Edison invented the lightulb.
True
True or False? A water wheel was one of the last inventions used to power a factory.
False
True or False? Factory workers were well treated during the Industrial Revolution?
False
True or False? Coal was a major source of energy during the early Industrial Revolution.
True!
Were Urban cities clean or dirty during the Industrial Revolution?
Very dirty!
As the Industrial Revolution progressed, did factories become bigger or smaller?
Bigger!
What material was discovered by Marie Curie?
Radium!
Which of the following did Britain NOT have access to as a material during the revolution?
Zinc, Coal, Iron, Wood, Wool, Wheat, Oxygen
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What invention led to a more reliable power source for factories?
The Steam Engine!
What law stopped businesses from shutting down strikes?
Norris-LaGuardia Act
What 2 forms of transportation allowed the Industrial Revolution to progress in Britain?
Boats/Waterways and Trains
What process allowed factories to turn iron into steel?
The Bessemer Process!
What material/resource was often fought over throughout the revolution?
Water!
What national union founded by Samuel Gompers in 1886 fought for workers' rights through strikes and politics?
AFL: American Federation of Labor
What happened at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution that allowed for more food to be made?
The Agricultural Revolution
Name a technology that improved communication during this era.
Telephone and telegraph.
Who created the factory system where young women would live?
Lowell
What major strike began in Martinsburg, West Virginia after the B&O Railroad company cut wages?
Great Railroad Strike
Before the factory industry became widespread, what was the name of the system most villages and towns used to produce goods and materials?
The Cottage Industry