Industrial Revolution

fabric that is woven

• technology
• textile
• economy
• industrialization

the use of human knowledge to create tools and machines that allow us to navigate and control the environment; does NOT have to be electronic

• industrialization
• technology
• economy
• textile

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

Where were most factories built?

• in the mountains
• in the desert
• along rivers

Who invented cotton gin and interchangeable parts?

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

the way that a society or nation produces and distributes goods and services

• textile
• economy
• technology
• industrialization

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Massachusetts

• France

• England

• Ireland

The combination of resources, improved transportation, and technological breakthroughs all led to the

• industrial revolution

• adoption of gold standard

• era of good feelings

• formation of agricultural cooperatives

Mass Production led to:

• products being more superior in quality

• laborers received higher wages

• goods became less expensive

• industries moved to rural areas

What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?

• moving

• inflation

• colonization

• urbanization