Chapter 10 Identification Flashcards
connected lakes and rivers
canals
proved travel by steamboat could be reliable and efficient (invention)
Clermont
linked the eastern and western regions of the country
Cumberland Road
most responsible for the building of the Erie Canal
De Witt Clinton
manufacturing existing side by side with agriculture; favored so America wouldn’t be dependent on European manufactured goods
diversified economy
developed the idea of using interchangeable parts
Eli Whtiney
permitted travel by water from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
Erie Canal
mills in England
Factories
developed a system of employing young, unmarried women
Francis Cabot Lowell
rapid change in the way goods are produced
Industrial Revolution
made mass production possible
Interchangeable parts
built the spinning jenny
James Hargreaves
built a practical steam engine
James Watt
ability to turn out goods quickly in large quantities
Mass production
skilled workers who operated machines
mechanics