Industrialization Mr. Griffin. The Industrial Revolution began in ____________.

Industrialization

Mr. Griffin

The Industrial Revolution began in ____________.

England

Before 1820, most factories and mills in the United States were

powered by ________

Water

Eli Whitney developed _____

The Cotton Gin

The Erie Canal opened trade between _____________

The Great Lakes and New York City

Before a Nation can industrialize, the nation must

first develop

An adequate food supply

The movement of people from farms to cities is called

________

Urbanization

An artificial waterway that allows travel between two sections of land

is called a __________

Canal

The Lowell system of recruiting labor was to -

Recruit young women from farm families

True/FalsePeople did not travel much prior

to the Industrial Revolution

True

Transportation systems

Often people never traveled more than a few miles from their homes

True/FalsePollution was not a problem after

the start of the Industrial Revolution

False

Factories had little or no regulations on pollution

Pollution became a large problem

True/False

Samuel Slater developed standardized parts

False

Slater brought factory plans from England to the US

True/False

The need for clocks decreased after industrialization

False

Life became very centered around time.

True/FalseIndustrialization brought about a

decrease in the number of farmers.

True

True/False

People had a shorter life span after the Industrial Revolution

False

Accidents in factories were common, however, people actually had a longer life expectancy after

the Industrial Revolution

True/False

The Erie Canal opened in 1825

True

Construction began in 1817 and the Canal opened in 1825

True/FalseLuddites were people who

supported the Industrial Revolution.

False

Luddites opposed Industrialization.

Luddites were unemployed cottage textile workers that rioted

against new textile machines in the early part of the 19th century.

What type of animal was often used to pull boats along the Erie Canal?

Mules

List 3 major cities located on the Erie Canal trading route.

Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany

Why did many factories employ immigrants, women, and children?

They would work for less money.

Who was the governor of NY that supported the construction of the

Erie Canal?

DeWitt Clinton

What waterway connects New York City with the Erie Canal?

The Hudson River

Which came first, steam power or water power?

Water Power

Water is the source of energy for water power. What was often the

source for energy in steam power?

Coal

The need for coal led to the development of this industry?

Mining

What were the conditions like for mining workers?

Dangerous.

They faced many dangers working in the mines.

What is capital?

Money or wealth used in trade, in manufacturing, or in any

business.

What is the Spinning Jenny?

The first machine to replace the spinning wheel

What is a Spinning Mule?

A type of spinning machine that was capable of performing

the work of 3000 hand spinners

What is a Spinning Jenny?

The first machine to replace the spinning wheel

What were Cottage Industries?

The system of home-centered hand manufacturing that

preceeded the Industrial Revolution.

What is an assembly line?

A manufacturing system in which a product

is completed step-by-step by different workers.

What is a cotton gin?

A machine that removes seeds from cotton.

What is a factory?

A place where workers use machines to make

products.

What is weaving?

The process of turning thread or yarn into cloth

that is done on a loom.

What is a steam engine?

An external combustion engine in which

fuel is burned to heat water and convert it into steam. The

steam is used to push a piston.

What is mass production?

Making products on a large scale usually by machine.