TFTC Industrial Revolution

Front

Before the 1800s, most people lived on ____________.

Back

Farms

Front

The ____________ was the time when machines began to replace human labor.

Back

Industrial Revolution

Front

The first part of the economy that industrialized was ____________.

Back

textiles

Front

Eli Whitney's invention of _______________ made it easier and faster to manufacture things.

Back

interchangeable parts

Front

Mass production means

Back

producing a lot of things quickly

Front

Factory owners frequently hired ___________ because they were cheap.

Back

children

Front

____________ created the Rhode Island system, in which workers lived in company housing and bought things from the company store.

Back

Samuel Slater

Front

Working in factories was ____________.

Back

dangerous

Front

Which of the following is true for most factory workers? They earned a lot of money, They lived in the country, They usually worked on both farms and factories, They often worked 12-14 hours a day

Back

They often worked 12-14 hours a day

Front

Workers sometimes formed __________, which were groups of workers who joined together to improve their lives at work.

Back

trade unions