True or False
Morse code is the length of words
False
What was telegraph and what was its purpose
A device that sends information over wires across long distances
What did Samuel F. B. Morse invent
Morse code
what were some difficulties of working in a factory???
(for girls)
barely any light and not very much fresh air and the tread would cut their hands
What is was the Lowell System??
was based on water powered textile mills that employed young unmarried women from local farms
iceboxes where for human corpse
false it was used foe storing food
Who invented the steel plow
John Dreere
I made the first full-sized commercial who am I
who is..................Robert Fulton
whats the Morse code for S.O.S
dot dot dot, dash dash dash, dot dot dot
...---...
parts of a machine that look and are the same
Interchangeable parts
The transportation revolution was a rapid growth of cargo
false
what was the purpose of the iron cook-top
to cook food in a safe and more officiant way
A mill-worker with a power voice she had also founded the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association in 1844
how did steam boats make life easier back then??
it made trade up streams cheaper and faster
Mass product
the efficient production of large number of identical goods
The Rhode island system was the hiring of families
true
I keep things cold and fresh for a long period of time what am I?
icebox
In 1830 I built the Tom Thumb a small but fast train who am i
i am Peter Cooper
which one does not belong?
a) Clermont
b) Robert Fulton
c) Tom Thumb
d) steamboat
c) Tom Thumb
Textiles
Clothes/ Items
technology is just elections
false
what is a steam boat??
a boat that is propelled by a steam engine, especially a paddle-wheel craft of a type used widely on rivers
Richard Arkwright
invented a large spinning machine called a water frame
list one reason why working in the factories where/are dangerous
1. not much air
2. very toxic fumes
3. the tread would cut their fingers
What were Trade Unions
groups that tried to improve pay and work conditions