Industrialization
Mr. Griffin
The Industrial Revolution began in ____________.
Before 1820, most factories and mills in the United States were
powered by ________
Eli Whitney developed _____
The Erie Canal opened trade between _____________
The Great Lakes and New York City
Before a Nation can industrialize, the nation must
first develop
An adequate food supply
The movement of people from farms to cities is called
________
An artificial waterway that allows travel between two sections of land
is called a __________
The Lowell system of recruiting labor was to -
Recruit young women from farm families
True/FalsePeople did not travel much prior
to the Industrial Revolution
True
Transportation systems
Often people never traveled more than a few miles from their homes
True/FalsePollution was not a problem after
the start of the Industrial Revolution
False
Factories had little or no regulations on pollution
Pollution became a large problem
True/False
Samuel Slater developed standardized parts
False
Slater brought factory plans from England to the US
True/False
The need for clocks decreased after industrialization
False
Life became very centered around time.
True/FalseIndustrialization brought about a
decrease in the number of farmers.
True/False
People had a shorter life span after the Industrial Revolution
False
Accidents in factories were common, however, people actually had a longer life expectancy after
the Industrial Revolution
True/False
The Erie Canal opened in 1825
True
Construction began in 1817 and the Canal opened in 1825
True/FalseLuddites were people who
supported the Industrial Revolution.
False
Luddites opposed Industrialization.
Luddites were unemployed cottage textile workers that rioted
against new textile machines in the early part of the 19th century.
What type of animal was often used to pull boats along the Erie Canal?
List 3 major cities located on the Erie Canal trading route.
Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany
Why did many factories employ immigrants, women, and children?
They would work for less money.
Who was the governor of NY that supported the construction of the
Erie Canal?
What waterway connects New York City with the Erie Canal?
Which came first, steam power or water power?
Water is the source of energy for water power. What was often the
source for energy in steam power?
The need for coal led to the development of this industry?
What were the conditions like for mining workers?
Dangerous.
They faced many dangers working in the mines.
Money or wealth used in trade, in manufacturing, or in any
business.
What is the Spinning Jenny?
The first machine to replace the spinning wheel
What is a Spinning Mule?
A type of spinning machine that was capable of performing
the work of 3000 hand spinners
What is a Spinning Jenny?
The first machine to replace the spinning wheel
What were Cottage Industries?
The system of home-centered hand manufacturing that
preceeded the Industrial Revolution.
What is an assembly line?
A manufacturing system in which a product
is completed step-by-step by different workers.
What is a cotton gin?
A machine that removes seeds from cotton.
What is a factory?
A place where workers use machines to make
products.
The process of turning thread or yarn into cloth
that is done on a loom.
What is a steam engine?
An external combustion engine in which
fuel is burned to heat water and convert it into steam. The
steam is used to push a piston.
What is mass production?
Making products on a large scale usually by machine.