Industrial Revolution

Goods made outside the home are called:

• Homemade Goods

• Retail Goods

• Manufactured Goods

• Trade Goods

The period of time of a rapid change from man made goods to machine made goods was called:

• The Industrial Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The Era of Good Feelings

• The Great Revival

Check all answers that are true about mass production. Check 2 answers:

• Identical products are made by hand

• Identical products are made quickly with machines

• The price of the goods made are lower than man made goods

• Identical products are made by machine

What was the impact of the Cotton Gin?

• It lowered the need for slaves

• In increased the demand for man made clothes

• It increased the demand for cotton

• It decreased the need for factory workers

Who memorized factory plans in a British factory and brought those plans back to America?

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slator

• Francis Cabot Lowell

• Benedict Arnold

What powered early textile factories?

• Windmills

• Electriciity

• Men: Physical Labor

• Watermills

Why was the New England region perfect for mills? Check 3 answers:

• Many Rivers

• Numerous Workers

• Many Investors

• Many Slaves

How did the Rhode Island system provide workers for factories:

• Whole families were used with kids doing easy taks

• Freed slaves from the south were hired for low wages

• Immigrants from Ireland were hired

• Unwed young women were hired

How did the Lowell system provide workers for factories:

• Whole families were used with kids doing easy taks

• Freed slaves from the south were hired for low wages

• Immigrants from Ireland were hired

• Unwed young women were hired

What were the problems of early cities. Check 3 answers.

• Very Dirty

• Lots of Disease

• Too Many Factories

• Many Fires