Change and Division

A factory that mass-produced cloth; usually built near a fast river and powered by water wheels

• Mechanical Reaper

• Textile Mill

• Spinning Machine

The spinning machine was an invention that-

• spun yarn and thread

• used water to power textile mills

• separated cotton seeds from fibers

The reaper was an important invention because it-

• made cutting of grains faster and easier

• made the separating of cotton seeds and fibers more efficient

• allowed farmers to cut through thick soil more easily

A machine that removed seed from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney-

• Cotton Gin

• Spinning Wheel

• Sewing Machine

Eli Whitney is an important figure in the Industrial Revolution because he invented the-

• Cotton Gin and Interchangeable Parts

• Steel Plow

• Telegraph

All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service are known as

• Industry

• Group

• Cohort

Alexander Graham Bell is important because he invented the -

• telephone

• light bulb

• cotton gin

The steel plow was an important invention because it-

• allowed farmers to cut through thick soil more easily

• allowed messages to be sent quickly over long distances

• made cutting of grains faster and easier

The Industrial Revolution can best be described as a period of-

• rapid mechanization and urbanization

• increased migration to western territories in the United States

• rapid acquisition of territories by the United States

A boat that used a steam engine as its power source-

• Steamboat

• Longboat

• Paddleboat