UNIT 6: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Flashcards
Henry Bessemer
Developed the Bessemer process, which revolutionized steel production.
Eli Whitney
Invented the cotton gin, which revolutionized cotton production and the American economy.
Samuel Morse
Invented the electric telegraph and the Morse code.
Robert Fulton
Designed the first commercially successful paddle steamer and steamboat.
John Deer
Invented the steel plow, allowing easier and faster farming.
James Watt
Improved the steam engine, a crucial invention for powering machinery and transportation.
Cotton Gin
It quickly separated cotton from its seeds; and mass-produced clean cotton. This led to more slaves being needed for more cotton.
Telegraph
Helped with fast and long-distance communication
Interchangeable Parts
Made production faster and cheaper. (Identical Parts).
Steamboat
Allows goods to be transported across water easier and more efficiently.
Mechanical Reaper
Harvest crops faster.
Steel Plow
Broke up hard soil, allowing farmers to plant seeds and plow land faster.
What were the impacts of industrialization?
Led to economic growth
Increased urbanization
New Job Opportunities
Labor Problems
