Ep. 9A
Benjamin Latrobe Jr. oversaw the production of the railroads. Who did most of the actual digging?
Irish Immigrants
Richard Arkwright's machine changed society into a consumer society. According to the video, what does that mean?
People could enjoy things they never had before.
We could produce more stuff.
What obstacle stood in the way of the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad?
The Appalachian Mountains
What was the primary cause of death in cities?
Disease.
Cholera in particular.
Arkwright not only changed how products were made-it changed where they were made. Where did people make products now?
In water-powered factories.
Why had China failed to become as advanced at Britain?
They had closed their doors to outsiders.
What new concept did the American Revolution introduce into the world?
Liberty
You should be the one to determine who you are and who you will become.
Parliament finally intervened to stop "The Great Stink." What did they do that both reduced death and the miserable stench?
Ordered a brick sewer system built.
The video contrasts the industrial North with the traditional South. Why do they believe the North won?
Industrial might & superior infrastructure.
Better military tech.
Modern communications.
More railroads.
What new sanitation technologies helped ensure the survival of more soldiers?
Professional doctors in field hospitals and on the front lines.
Female nurses improved hygiene and patient care.