The Industrial Revolution in America Chapter 12 Section 1 The Industrial Revolution in America

The Industrial Revolution in America In the 1700’s Europe began to change, more and more people moved to the cities and there was a need for machines so the Industrial Revolution started Textile Industry First breakthrough industry 1769- Richard Arkwright invented a spinning machine called a water frame Could produce dozens of cotton threads at the same time Large mills started to pop up

The Industrial Revolution in America New Machines New processes in business started and items became more efficient to make which means more profit Samuel Slater An British Mechanic snuck out of Britain and came to the U.S. brining the memorized designs of textile machines with him With a partner opened a textile mill in Pawtucket, RI His wife invented a new thread for sewing and he grew the industry Mills grew in the north due to money, and rivers, agriculture grew in the south

The Industrial Revolution in America 1789- Eli Whitney gave proposals for mass-producing guns for war, this could be applied to other areas He also started using interchangeable parts Gave machines and ease of manufacturing, since parts were the same Even with these ideas manufacturing didn’t take off right away.

The Industrial Revolution in America Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin didn’t think people would work in factories, they would rather own their own piece of land. U.S. workers also wanted higher wages compared to British workers Costs were less in Britain which hurt U.S. competitiveness The ideas changed after the war of 1812.