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Inventors & Inventions
What was it?
Changes that took place
Factories and Machines
This and that
100
Eli Whitney made gun parts __________ so that he could make a large amount quickly. This also made repairs easier.
interchangeable
100
What was the most important form of transportation in the 19th Century?
Railroads.
100
During the Industrial Revolution people who lived in __________ moved to the ___________.
country/rural areas, cities/urban areas
100
The "spinning jenny" helped what industry?
The textile industry.
100
The internal combustion engine made what possible?
Automobiles.
200
Who created the steam engine?
James Watt
200
What does a country need to industrialize?
Natural resources.
200
What type of transportation helped factory owners transport their products.
The locomotive or train.
200
The Industrial __________ changed the way people worked.
Revolution
200
Mass production is a way to make large amounts of products that are what?
Identical.
300
Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel Morse.
300
What is an economist?
Someone who studies the ways people make and use money.
300
This industry grew quickly because of the locomotive.
The steel industry.
300
Why did Great Britain want to stop other countries from becoming industrialized?
So that they could continue making a large profit. They didn't want to share.
300
Why are labor unions important?
They advocate for workers rights.
400
Henry Bessemer invented a way to remove impurities from iron to make __________.
steel
400
What were working conditions in factories like?
Loud, dirty, monotonous and unsafe because machinery wasn't kept in great condition. Workers had to work long hours.
400
What is another name for purified coal?
coke
400
True or False It was uncommon for children as young as 7 to work in factories.
False. This was very true.
400
___________ were a slow and costly way to move raw materials and finished products.
Canals (waterways)
500
Take one of the handouts that we've worked on. Ask your neighbor a question. If they get it right you both get 500 points!
You can do it!!!
500
What was one advantage and one disadvantage of the Industrial Revolution?
Advantages include: Mass production of products, people moved to cities, huge amounts of amazing inventions and creative ideas, development of labor unions etc. Disadvantages include: Air and water pollution, child labor, poor working conditions for factory workers, loss of cottage industries etc.
500
The textile industry made it so that the __________ industries disappeared. This was what farmers did to earn extra money.
cottage. This was when farmers spun thread and created fabric.
500
Tell the class a joke in order to earn these points.
You don't know a joke? Then moonwalk. You don't know how to moonwalk? Ask Ms. Laeder what you can do to earn these points. 500 points is ton of points, do it!
500
What was a result of burning coal for energy?
Air pollution.