Workbook Page 40 Class Notes

1.The Industrial Revolution began in the US in the early 1800’s. 2.Farming was difficult in New England so people left for cities, rivers offered a power source and there were many natural resources such as coal and iron. There were also good ports for shipping. 3.Merchants had capital (money) for investing in machinery and industry. 4.The spinning jenny, the water frame and the power loom revolutionized the textile industry. spinning jennywater frame spinning jennywater frame

5.Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. cotton gincotton gin 6.In 1790, Congress passed a patent law to protect the rights of inventors. 7.Samuel Slater memorized the plans of Arkwright’s machines. He came to the US and copied the idea. 8.Francis Cabot Lowell opened a textile plant in Waltham, Mass. 9.Lowell used the factory system in his mill- bringing all manufacturing steps together in one place. Lowell

10.Eli Whitney pioneered the use of interchangeable parts. 11.The industrial revolution caused cotton production to rise dramatically. cotton 12.Small investors, merchants, shop keepers and farmers financed the industrial revolution. 13.Congress chartered the Second Bank of the US in With the growth of cities came crime, pollution, disease, fires cities 15. Disease spread in cities because of overcrowding, no sewer or sanitation system to carry dirty water or waste away.