Development of Industrial Revolution Q. 1 Flashcards
The best explaination why freed Black people stayed in the South is
to stay close to family and help those who were still enslaved
The highway that enabled thousands of settlers to make the journey to the Northwest Territory was the ________ Road.
Cumberland
Most of the settlers traveling to the West floated on _______ whenever possible.
flatboats
T or F. Railroad engines were originally so feeble that a horse was occasionally carried along as a spare in case of difficulty.
True
Women and children made up the majority of what?
The factory labor force during the Industrial Revolution
Eli Whitney dramatically changed agriculture, with what invention?
cotton gin
The coming of the _________ slowed the building of canals in the 1830s and 1840s
railroads
In what way did the cotton gin affect the South?
- Southern attitudes about slavery hardened
- Cotton became the principal southern crop
- Enslaved labor became more important and valuable
How did the Erie Canal affect the United States?
- Shipping costs between the Great Lakes and New York City were cut to a tenth.
- More employees were available for northeastern factories
- Westward expansion was aided
The first ___________ was built between Lancaster and Philadelphia, a distance of about 65 miles
turnpike
As factories increased in number, cities became _______
Larger
T or F. Labor organization was slow because it was regarded as unpatriotic.
True
T or F. In the early 1800s, farmers did not use metal plows because they believed the metal would poison the soil.
True
How did the Industrial Revolution make its way from England to the United States?
English factory workers brought their knowledge to America
What made travel by steamboat dangerous?
- collisions with other boats
- hidden rocks
- fires
