IDK WHAT CHAPTER Flashcards
(Discussion)
Explain the method of production in America prior to mass production.
Americans would make products upon request.
What were three natural resources American manufacturers had access to?
lumber,
iron,
water from streams
What accomplishments are accredited to Eli Whitney?
interchangeable parts
(Discussion)
Define the Industrial Revolution.
The process of making goods by machines by mechanics in factories from making goods by hand
What did Richard Arkwright invent? What powered this invention?
water-frame,
water
Who is Samuel Slater?
a man who came to America after memorizing the plans for British factories
What kind of jobs did women have in the colonies?
shopkeepers,
midwives,
doctoresses,
journalists
Why were women unable to attain licenses?
they weren’t permitted in collages
What is one way that women gained more control over day-to-day activities of the household?
they took roles that their husbands left behind to work in a factory
What was Benjamin Rush’s role in women’s education rights?
he taught girls
Describe the Rhode Island system.
used child labor in factories
Describe the Lowell system.
it employed young unmarried girls
Where did most of America’s early industry develop?
New England
How were America’s roads during the early 19th century? Describe them.
unpaved,
turned to mud in heavy rain,
poor,
rutted in dry weather
Who authorized the funding for the Cumberland Road?
Thomas Jefferson
Why was the Cumberland Road so important?
linked the East to the West
What was the Cumberland built with?
stone foundation with a gravel topping
How did we begin to connect American waterways?
canals
Who made up the main labor force of the construction of the Erie Canal?
European immigrants
(Discussion)
How were canals beneficial?
it allowed farm products to be shipped cheaper since they don’t have to go over mountains
Who invented the steam engine?
James Watt
Who designed the first steam driven locomotive
Peter Cooper and Tom Thumb
What are the train’s advantages over canals and steamboats? Wow did railroads help expand our economy?
they could go anywhere, faster and cheaper, and carry a bigger weight while operating all year, it also increased demand for iron and land price increased
Describe the Transportation Revolution.
New products, like railroads, steam engines, and canals linked Easterners to the Westerners and made everyone more wealthy
