Industrial Rev Review
Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.
Describe advances in road construction: Roads went from being mud and dirt roads to being pathed
Describe advances in water transportation: Steamboats made transport on water faster through powering paddles with steam. Canals connect farms to to city by water
Why is the Eerie Canal important? the Erie Canal connected from the Hudson River with Lake Erie and funneled goods through NYC making it industrial center
Describe advances in railroads: Cost less than building ships and carry more weight
Describe advances in industry including Samuel Slater:Sneaks out of England and builds first water powered textile mill from memory
Describe the inventions of Sam Morse and Eli Whitney: Morse-Telegraph Whitney-Interchangeable Parts and Cotton Gin
Why did the Cotton Gin expand slavery? Made cotton more profitable, increased production, and increased need for slavery in order to pick cotton
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