Industrial Revolution/ North and South Review

What was the industrial revolution?

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• When Americans left the country to go to Ireland.

• When Americans left their farms to work in city mills and factories.

• When Americans left the cities to go to farms.

What helped increase cotton production?

• The telegraph

• The steel plow

• The cotton gin

• The steam engine

Why was the Erie Canal so important?

• It sped up the production of cotton.

• It connected Massachusetts to the Hudson Bay.

• It connected New York to the Great Lakes.

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Why was the steel plow an important invention?

• It allowed farmers to work the land more efficiently without breaking the soil.

• It spun raw cotton into thread.

• It created a higher demand for slaves.

• It made farmers work the land in a more difficult manner.

Why was the steamboat an important invention?

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• It allowed the boats to move using the power of the wind.

• It allowed the boats to move by having many people paddling at once.

• It allowed the boats to go upstream.

Why was the telegraph an important invention?

• It helped expand the United States westward.

• It was a faster and safer way to travel.

• It allowed people that were far away to communicate faster.

• It helped develop the steam engine.

Why did the cotton gin contribute to the need for more enslaved people?

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• Since cotton was being produced at a faster rate, plantation owners needed more enslaved people to work the land.

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• Since cotton was being produced at a slower rate, the plantation owners needed more enslaved to work the fields.

What was the center of the Industrial Revolution?

• Inventions

• Philosophy

• Immigrants

• Philanthropy

Why was Francis Lowell's Textile Factory System important?

• It allowed for faster access to the Great Lakes.

• It brought the entire production process into one building.

• It increased the cost of production.

• It separated all the steps of productions in different places.

What impact did interchangeable parts have?

• Assembling items would be much faster.

• Repairs could be made quickly and easily.

• Less skilled workers could be used to assemble items.

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