Industrial revolution Flashcards
What part of the country did most of the industrial revolution take place in
The North
What was the industrial revolution
A time when hand tools were being replaced by machinery and mass production
Samuel Slater of Rhode Island built the first of these in 1793
A textile mill
The North and South work together to create textiles what did the South produce and what did the North produce
The South produced cotton and the North produced fabric
Eli Whitney created this and 1793
The cotton gin
What did the cotton gin do
It quickly removed the seeds from the cotton fibers
Before the cotton gin how were seeds removed from the cotton
They were removed by hand and it was very labor-intensive
What was a positive thing about the cotton gin
Cotton became profitable and it became the number one export of the United States
What was a negative about the cotton gin
The cotton growers needed more workers in the field and it increased the demand for more slaves
This type of boat was invented in 1791
The steamboat
Robert Fulton improved the steamboat in 17 0 8 making it faster and more efficient than ships relying on wind
What are 2 positive things about the steamboat
It allowed passengers to travel more quickly and encouraged development of cities along rivers and lakes
Why did farmers like windmills
It allowed the farmers to get water from deep underground and water their crops
What was great about the steel plow
It allowed farmers to plow through tough soil
What was great about the mechanical reaper
It allowed farmers to cut wheat up to 10 times faster than by hand
