The Industrial North
Industrial Revolution time of rapid growth in manufacturing mostly happened in northern states
Textiles item used to make clothes comes from raw materials such as cotton made into woven cloth
Mass Production to make large numbers of identical goods in a timely manner
Technology tools used to make items or perform a task usually improves your way of life
Trade Unions organization that represents the interests of workers tried to improve employee working conditions
Strikes form of protest refusing to work until an employer meets employee demands
Sarah G. Bagley Union activist advocated a 10-hour work day
Richard Arkwright English inventor built water-powered spinning frame improved cotton thread production
Lowell System created by Francis Cabot Lowell used water-powered textile mills to weave, thread, and spin cotton employed young, unmarried women
Rhode Island System work system created by Samuel Slater hired entire families to accomplish simple tasks
Interchangeable Parts developed by Eli Whitney made each part of a machine exactly the same replaced a single part instead of entire machine allowed products to be mass-produced more efficiently
Transportation Revolution rapid growth in the speed and convenience of transportation
Robert Fulton created the first steam-powered boat boat was named Clermont called it Fulton’s Folly because people thought it wouldn’t work
Gibbons v. Ogden Supreme Court decision reinforced federal government’s authority over the states
Telegraph communication device created by Samuel Morse used electric pulses to transmit messages across wires
Morse Code communication system developed for the telegraph named after Samuel Morse uses a combination of dots and dashes to represent letters of the alphabet
Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper reaper quickly cut down wheat increased wheat production
Isaac Singer patented an improved sewing machine largest manufacturer of sewing machines in the U.S.
Henry Ford car manufacturer used assembly lines to mass-produce cars started Ford Motor Company famous for the Ford Model T car