Inventions
This invention by Eli Whitney revolutionized the cotton industry.
He is known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution."
Who is Samuel Slater?
These were groups of workers who banded together to fight for better working conditions.
What are labor unions?
This mode of transportation became widely used during the Industrial Revolution, powered by steam.
What is the steam locomotive?
This term describes the shift from handmade goods to machine-made goods.
What is industrialization?
This communication device invented by Samuel Morse used a series of dots and dashes.
This inventor is famous for his work with electricity and the light bulb
Who is Thomas Edison?
This tragic event in 1911 highlighted the need for better safety standards in factories.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
This man is credited with building the first successful steamboat.
Who is Robert Fulton?
This economic system, characterized by private ownership and free markets, grew during the Industrial Revolution.
What is capitalism?
This invention by James Watt improved the efficiency of engines.
What is the steam engine?
This industrialist founded the Standard Oil Company.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This term describes the movement of people from rural areas to cities for work.
What is urbanization?
This major construction project connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
This social class grew as a result of industrialization, consisting of factory owners and business people.
What is the middle class?
This process, developed by Henry Bessemer, made steel production more efficient.
This man is known for his contributions to the steel industry.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
These were often crowded and unsanitary living spaces for workers in cities.
What are tenements?
This invention by George Stephenson was one of the first successful steam locomotives.
What is the Rocket?
This term describes the negative effects of industrialization on the environment.
What is pollution?
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell changed the way people communicate over long distances.
This inventor created the assembly line, revolutionizing the automobile industry.
Who is Henry Ford?
This law, passed in 1938, established minimum wage and maximum hours for workers.
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
This transportation innovation allowed for faster travel across the Atlantic Ocean.
What are steamships?
This movement aimed to address the social and economic issues caused by industrialization.
What is the Progressive Movement?