MOD 13 test review

Richard Arkwright

Invented a spinning machine called the water frame which replaced hand spinning

Water frame

powered by water; turned out yarn much faster, led to development of mechanized looms

What were textiles ?

clothes/cloth

How did American views toward manufacturing change after the war of 1812

pushes America to make things themselves and be more independent

Rhode Island system

Samuel Slater strategy of employed whole families.

Lowell System

The use of water powered textile mills that employed young unmarried women in the 1800's

Factory workers conditions

harsh, crowded, poor, unclean, cheap labor, 12-14 hour days

Ways reformers were successful in improving the labor conditions

trade unions held strikes; refusing to work until employers met demands

Effects of the trasportation revolution

enabled goods,and people and information to travel farther and faster than before

Did cities grow or die as trains brought new industries

grew

What changes resulted from the shift to steam powered factories

Businesses were able to reduce shipping costs.

What helped bring about the industrialization revolution

Increase in the size of cities and population

How did mass production techniques benefit the American manufacturing industry

The number of products increased since manufacturers could efficiently create more goods.

Eli Whitney

introduced the idea of interchangeable parts and sped up the process of mass production

how did Samuel Slater solve his problem of finding enough labor

hired children and payed them low wages

Francis Cabot Lowell

had mills that included both spinning and weaving; created lowell system

Workers formed trade unions to

improve pay and improve working conditions

effects of the steamboat

increased the speed of transportation of goods which increased trade and profits

Who is Robert Fulton

Invented the steamboat called the Clermont

Faster locomotives were made to use

coal

How did the telegraph become widespread

Democratic National Convention let people know who the next nominee was

Business were able to reduce the coast of shipping due to

steam powered factories

what did most factories run on in the beginning of the industrial revolution

water

Issac Singer and Elias Howe

invented the sewing machine which directly improved the life of most americans