Industrial Revolution Quiz 1 and 2 questions Flashcards
1
Q
Name 5 negative things about Industrialization
A
Pollution Children were beaten Dangerous Dirty Children not well fed Little time to rest or eat Little pay
2
Q
Name 5 positive things about Industrialization
A
Productive assembly line Children were NOT exhausted Children were energetic and cheerful Some children were given allowance Children were well fed Children were well clothed Kept children out of apartment
3
Q
What are textiles?
A
A type of cloth or woven fabric
4
Q
Why did Irish come to America?
A
Potato famine
Poverty
Disease
Came for job
5
Q
Who were the main workers at the Lowell mill?
A
Young girls
6
Q
What did the Erie canal connect?
A
Connected Great Lakes to Pacific Ocean via Hudson River
7
Q
What became the economic center of the country?
A
New York City
8
Q
How many miles of railroad was there?
A
31,000
