Industrial Revolution Part 1

By the mid-1700s, what led to a greater demand for goods?

• Decrease in population

• Increase in taxes

• Expansion of population and trade

• Shortage of raw materials

What was the Industrial Revolution?

• A period of decline in the use of machines

• A social movement for political reforms

• A period of rapid growth in using machines for manufacturing and production

• A war that changed industrial policies

Name three things resulting from the creation of the water frame.

• Lowered the cost of cotton cloth, increased the speed of textile production, moved production from homes to mills putting home businesses out of work

• Increased the cost of cotton cloth, decreased the speed of textile production, moved production from mills to homes creating more home businesses

• Lowered the quality of cotton cloth, reduced the speed of textile production, moved production from homes to mills creating more home businesses

• Increased the cost of cotton cloth, increased the speed of textile production, moved production from mills to homes putting mills out of business

What did Samuel Slater do that was sneaky and resulted in textile machines coming to the United States?

• Invented a new type of textile machine on his own

• Illegally memorized British designs of textile mill machines

• Formed a partnership with a British textile company

• Stole physical models of textile machines from Britain

Why were textile mills mostly built in the Northeast?

• The climate was more suitable for cotton growing.

• Northern merchants had the money to invest in new mills.

• There was a larger workforce available in the Northeast.

• The South had more rivers and streams to provide power.

What natural resources contributed to the building of textile mills in the Northeast?

• Abundant coal mines.

• Many rivers & streams to provide power.

• Large forests for wood supply.

• Rich deposits of iron ore.

What are interchangeable parts?

• Parts of a machine that are unique and cannot be replaced

• Parts of a machine that are identical, leading to mass production

• Parts of a machine that require manual customization for each unit

• Parts of a machine that are used only in handcrafted items

During the War of 1812, Americans began to buy items from whom?

• European manufacturers

• British manufacturers

• American manufacturers

• Asian manufacturers

Why did Americans begin to buy items from American manufacturers during the War of 1812?

• Because of increased patriotism

• Because of a British naval blockade

• Because of lower prices

• Because of higher quality goods

What was one of the factors that contributed to the slow growth of manufacturing in the U.S. compared to Europe?

• High land costs

• Abundant land

• More expensive goods

• Higher wages for factory workers