Industrial Revolution

Why were railroads so important during this time?

• they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances
• they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states
• people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• United States
• France
• Great Britain

Who invented the first cotton-spinning mill?

• Eli Whitney
• Robert Fulton
• Francis Cabot Lowell
• Samuel Slater

Who invented cotton gin and interchangeable parts?

• John Deere
• Eli Whitney
• Samuel Slater
• Elias Howe

Who invented the steamboat?

• Robert Fulton
• Samuel Morse
• Cyrus McCormick
• Francis Cabot Lowell

Who invented the telegraph?

• Elias Howe
• Eli Whitney
• Samuel Slater
• Samuel Morse

Who invented the mechanical reaper?

• Eli Whitney
• Samuel Morse
• Cyrus McCormick
• John Deere

Why was England the first to Industrialize?

• It already had large cities

• It had tons of natural resources like coal, iron and rivers

• It had very little natural resources

• It was located in the middle of Europe

How did the move from farm to factories change peoples lives?

• land owners had to share their land

• urbanization was a myth

• cities grew as people moved to work in factories

• the cottage industry thrived

What was the most important resource in England?

• Firewood

• Rivers

• Wind

• Coal