Famous Inventors
Who invented the steam boat and changed the way people traveled on water?
Robert Fulton
This character speaks for the trees
The Lorax
This country was the first to industrialize.
England
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What were McAdam Roads?
New ways to transport people; flat roads made from stone
The Match Girls worked in factories making this small item used to start fires.
Matches
Factories were built near these to get power from water.
Rivers
When was the Cotton Gin invented (year)?
1793
What does sfumato mean?
Smoky appearance; hazy in color
Who invented the Rocket?
George Stephenson
In The Lorax, trees were cut down to make this product.
Thneed
People moved from farms to cities to work in these places.
Factories
The cotton gin helped farmers make more of this crop.
Cotton
What number represents latitude: 30°N, 60°S?
30°N
Who invented the Steam Engine?
James Watt
The Match Girls went on strike because they wanted better this
Working conditions
This new machine made cloth faster.
Spinning Jenny / Water-Powered Loom
ThThe cotton gin made this job faster.
Removing seeds from cotton crops
What ocean is closest to New Jersey?
Atlantic Ocean
This invention used water power to speed up the weaving process
The Water-Powered Loom
Both the Lorax story and the Match Girls show problems caused by this big change in industry.
The Industrial Revolution
This is when children had to work in factories instead of going to school
Child labor
Even though it helped farmers, it also increased the need for this kind of labor.
Enslaved labor
What are indulgences?
Forgiving sins for money (reduce time in purgatory)