INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION People Mills Inventions Barilla Effects

PEOPLE for 100 He smuggled British mill plans out in his brain! Who is Samuel Slater?

PEOPLE for 200 This banker bought Andrew Carnegie’s steel company and created US Steel. Who is J.P. Morgan?

PEOPLE for 300 Steel baron Andrew Carnegie retired with a monthly income of this amount. What is one million dollars?

PEOPLE for 400 He created the refrigerated train car. Who is Gustavus Swift? The industry resulting from this invention. Meat-packing.

PEOPLE for 500 His company, Standard Oil, controlled every step in the process from oil rigs to gas pumps. Who is John D. Rockefeller?

PEOPLE for 600 The union he began, the American Federation of Labor (AFL), still exists today. Who is Samuel Gompers?

MILLS for 100 These allowed unskilled workers to create products and repair machines. What are interchangeable parts?

MILLS for 200 The term for someone with money to invest in a business. What is a capitalist?

MILLS for 300 List two features of contracts for the “Lowell Girls” that are NOT included in modern contracts. What are requirement for church, vaccinations and good behavior? What was missing from the contracts? Wage level and hours

MILLS for 400 Unions were created for this purpose. To demand better conditions for workers (from factory owners). Two specific demands. Higher wages, safer work place, shorter hours

MILLS for 500 List two specific impacts interchangeable parts had on production. faster and cheaper process (unskilled labor can be used; repair machines quickly) More consistent goods created (mass production)

MILLS for 600 Factory owners typically viewed their workers this way. Workers were like machines: to be used until they broke and then would be replaced.

INVENTIONS for 100 Alexander Graham Bell invented this. What is the telephone?

INVENTIONS for 200 This invention made it faster to make thread. What is the spinning jenny?

INVENTIONS for 300 This invention of Eli Whitney revolutionized production of goods. What are interchangeable parts?

INVENTIONS for 400 This inventor held hundreds of patents during his lifetime. Who is Thomas Edison? Define “patent”. Exclusive permission to make, use or sell an invention.

INVENTIONS for 500 This invention meant factories no longer had to be next to waterways. What is steam power?

INVENTIONS for 600 List two impacts of the Transcontinental Railroad? Fewer cowboys (cattle sent by train) More land settled (RRs bought it) Faster transportation of goods/people

BARILLA for 100 List 2 possible reasons why young women would leave the farm to go to the mills. Earn money for families Escape boredom / Adventure Educational opportunities

BARILLA for 200 List specific potential dangers at the mills What are losing a body part in a machine; Brown Lung (from fibers in air); poor eyesight

BARILLA for 300 What were Barilla’s experiences with mill boarding houses? 1st - interpersonal issues 2nd - lazy, poor B/H keeper 3rd - “1st-rate” couple

BARILLA for 400 Name two functions of the “Associations” mentioned in the documents. Get better working conditions and wages Ensure fair treatment/opportunities

BARILLA for 500 List two sources of information about the mills. Company advertisements / labels Newpaper articles Letters from mill workers

BARILLA for 600 A possible cause of death for Barilla. (Explain) Consumption (fibers in lungs) Typhoid (poor sanitation) Malnutrition (not eating well)

EFFECTS for 100 List two effects of the Industrial Revolution on where people lived and worked. Moved from farms to cities Cities developed around mills Immigrants moved to U.S. for work Worked in factories vs. home

EFFECTS for 200 Two effects of the Industrial Revolution on the way products were made By machine (vs. by hand) Mass produced (vs. as needed) By anyone (vs. craftsmen)

EFFECTS for 300 How was the cost of goods affected by the Industrial Revolution? Lowered: craftsmen replaced by unskilled labor; easier to produce

EFFECTS for 400 The reasons why 80% of farms failed after the Industrial Revolution. Overproduction led to lower prices High transportation costs

EFFECTS for 500 List two issues in cities due to increased and diverse population Racial and ethnic tensions Poor housing, living conditions Corruption in politics

EFFECTS for 600 Purpose of the “Rivers and Harbors Act”. Prohibited dumping of waste into waterways. Name two other environmental acts/ organizations that developed after the Industrial Revolution. Forest Reserve Act; Sierra Club