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| Where did the Industrial Revolution begin? |
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| a skilled British mechanic who immigrated to America; brought British textile technology to America |
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| Name two reasons textile mills were established in the Northeast, particularly New England? |
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1. merchants had money to invest in new mills
2. region had many rivers and streams |
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| Name two of Eli Whitney's technological ideas. |
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1. cotton gin
2. interchangeable parts |
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| What event encouraged the growth of American manufacturing? Why? What was the result? |
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| War of 1812; British ships blockaded Eastern seaports preventing foriegn ships from delivering goods; America began to buy American manufactured goods |
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| What was the Rhode Island system? |
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| maintained housing for families, with only spinning done in the factory |
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| What was the Lowell System? |
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| based on water-powered textile mills that hired women to do the work |
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| What were the young mill workers called? How much were they paid? |
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| Lowell girls; between $2 and $4 a week |
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| How was mill life hard? Name four ways. |
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1. bad air
2. cuts and bruises on hands
3. hot
4. loud |
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| Who was Sarah G. Bagley? What did she found? |
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| mill worker; Lowell's Female Labor Reform |
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| What were some of the challenges faced by railroad mechanics and engineers in the US? |
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| What was the type of fuel used during the early part of the transportation revolution? |
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| What fuel replaced wood as faster locomotives were built? |
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| What did John Deere invent? |
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| Who was the first to invent the sewing machine? |
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| Who improved upon Howe's design? |
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