Ch. 12 lesson 1 - Industrial Revolution in America

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What was the industrial revolution?

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The industrial revolution was a period of major industrialization that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Cloth items are known as

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textiles

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Who invented the water frame?

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Richard Arkwright

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How did the water frame work?

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The water frame used water power to drive spinning wheels.

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Who was the skilled British mechanic that immigrated to the United States after carefully memorizing the designs of textile mill machines?

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Samuel Slater

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Who said the following quote "If I do not make as good yarn as they do in England, I will have nothing for my services, but will throw the whole of what I have attempted over the bridge"?

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Samuel Slater

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The tools used to produce items or to do work is called

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technology

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Who said the following quote " I am persuaded that machinery moved by water adapted to this business would greatly reduce the labor and facilitate the manufacture of this article"

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Eli Whitney

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Who came up with the idea of interchangeable parts?

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Eli Whitney

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How did Eli Whitney influence American manufacturing? Options: By inventing the steel plow for farms, By introducing the steam engine, By creating the light bulb, By coming up with the idea of interchangeable parts

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By coming up with the idea of interchangeable parts