Inventions
This invention by Eli Whitney made cotton production much faster.
👉 What is the cotton gin?
He invented the cotton gin.
👉 Who is Eli Whitney?
The First Industrial Revolution in the U.S. began in this century.
👉 What is the 1800s (19th century)?
Westward expansion led to the loss of Native American ________.
👉 What is land?
Factories replaced this older system of making goods at home.
👉 What is the cottage industry (or putting-out system)?
This machine used water power to spin thread in early textile factories.
👉 What is the water frame?
He developed interchangeable parts, changing manufacturing forever.
👉 Who is Eli Whitney?
Samuel Slater opened the first successful textile mill in the U.S. in this year.
👉 What is 1793?
This 1830 law forced many Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.
👉 What is the Indian Removal Act?
This system brought workers and machines together under one roof.
👉 What is the factory system?
This invention allowed messages to travel long distances instantly using coded signals.
👉 What is the telegraph?
He improved the steam engine, making factories more efficient.
👉 Who is James Watt?
The Civil War took place during this period of industrial growth.
👉 What is 1861–1865?
The forced relocation of the Cherokee became known as this tragic event.
👉 What is the Trail of Tears?
Business leaders like Andrew Carnegie made fortunes in this industry.
👉 What is steel?
This transportation invention by Robert Fulton improved river travel and trade.
👉 What is the steamboat?
He invented the telegraph and developed Morse Code.
👉 Who is Samuel Morse?
The transcontinental railroad was completed in this year.
👉 What is 1869?
Railroads and westward expansion led to the near extinction of this important animal.
👉 What is the buffalo (bison)?
John D. Rockefeller controlled much of this industry.
👉 What is oil?
This invention by Alexander Graham Bell revolutionized communication in 1876.
👉 What is the telephone?
He was known as the “Wizard of Menlo Park” and held over 1,000 patents.
👉 Who is Thomas Edison?
This era followed the Civil War and is known for rapid industrial growth and big business.
👉 What is the Gilded Age?
Industrial growth increased demand for land and resources, leading to more ________ between settlers and Native Americans.
👉 What is conflict?
This term describes when one company controls most of an industry.
👉 What is a monopoly?