Industrial Revolution 1
Industrial Revolution 2
Industrial Revolution 3
Industrial Revolution 4
Industrial Revolution 5
100
Why is this image significant to the rise of slavery?
There was a rise in the need for slavery.
100
Definition: City building and the movement of people to cities.
Urbanization
100
Who brought British factory plans to the United States and built the first successful American textile factory?
Samuel Slater
100
Why did many inventors of the 1800s begin using interchangeable parts in the production of goods?
Saved time, money and improved the efficiency of production.
100
What is a Nativist?
Individuals who advocate for policies prioritizing the interests of native-born inhabitants over immigrants
200
Which group of immigrants made the largest contribution to building railroads in the western United States during the 1800s?
The Chinese
200
What invention dramatically increased coal production in 18th-century Great Britain?
The steam engine
200
How did the free enterprise system MOST influence economic development during the 18th and 19th centuries?
innovative ways of mass production
200
Why did the Irish Flee Ireland?
The potato Famine
200
Individuals that spent their time in mills working, laborers, were part of this class in society.
Working Class
300
Were the three factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?
What are Land, Labor, and Capital?
300
He Invented the Cotton Gin
Who was Eli Whitney?
300
Why was the construction of the Erie Canal important to transportation in the early 1800s?
It connected major rivers and allowed faster movement of goods between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
300
What was the main cause of urbanization in 19th-century Britain?
Industrialization
300
Who invented the Steam Boat
Robert Fulton
400
Name two negative effects of industrialization.
Pollution, crime, disease, over crowding, tenements, poor living conditions, poor sanitation
400
List two of the poor working and living conditions that many suffered moving into cities and working in factories.
Long Hours; Low Wages; Dangerous Working Conditions, Child Labor, etc.
400
Where is the Erie Canal Located? Name or Point Where
In the state of New York
400
What invention revolutionized communication during the Industrial Revolution?
The telegraph
400
Definition: Process of developing machine production or goods.
What is Industrialization?
500
How did industrialization contribute to population growth in American cities during the 19th century?
A. Immigrants moved to U.S. cities in search of factory jobs.
OR
C. Settlers traveled west to claim inexpensive land.
A. Immigrants moved to U.S. cities in search of factory jobs.
500
The main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
What is Industrialization?
500
Which early industry created the greatest demand for the development of factories?
Textile Factory
500
Legal Protection of private property
Limited government involvement
Both these things describe what?
Free Enterprise
500
How did industrialization impact family life in Europe and North America?
Parents worked away from home, and children began attending school to train as workers (Nuclear Family).
520
By turning a single large wheel on this machine, the operator could spin eight or more cotton threads, making cotton production quicker and cheaper
spinning Jenny
520
In what way did the telegraph change how the U.S. government operated?
allowing faster communication across long distances.
520
- What invention was originally designed to pump water out of coal mines but later powered trains and factories?
The steam engine
520
Describe the geography of the North, explain its economic system, and identify where most people lived.
Cold, Rocky and Rainy
The Economic system focused on was Factories
People Lived in cities
520
Random
Free Points
540
Refuse to work.
What is Strike?
540
What geographic feature MOST impacted the rise of urbanization in the Northern United States by helping power factories before electricity was widely used?
The use of Rivers AKA Hydro Power
540
Definition: Social class made up of skilled workers, professionals, business people, and wealthy farmers.
What is Middle Class?
540
Describe the geography of the South, explain its economic system, and identify where most people lived.
Sunny with Fertile soil
Focused on Large plantations and agriculture
Lived on Farms or homesteads
540
Describe the Image:
Technology became more advanced and efficient