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Industrial Revolution

War of 1812 brought great economic changes to the United States War of 1812 brought great economic changes to the United States –Most Americans did not want to industrialize British naval blockade leading cause British naval blockade leading cause –Forced Americans to make their own goods Hand tools replaced by machines Hand tools replaced by machines Farming replaced by large- scale manufacturing Farming replaced by large- scale manufacturing

Factory System Brought workers and machines under the same roof Brought workers and machines under the same roof Most factories were built next to a water source Most factories were built next to a water source –Water was used to power machines Rural to Urban society Rural to Urban society Factory workers Factory workers –Set wages, schedule –Dangerous working conditions –Way of life changed, not always for the better

Mill Systems Spun cotton into yarn Wove cloth Spinning mill Work Performed Copied from English Origins of Machinery Design Young women Children or families Source of Employees Francis Lowell’s Mill Samuel Slater’s Mill

Lowell Mills Young farm girls worked 12 ½ hour day Young farm girls worked 12 ½ hour day Very loud working conditions Very loud working conditions Wages - $2-4/week Wages - $2-4/week –Wages became worse as profits fell, as well as working conditions Older women were the supervisors Older women were the supervisors –Made women follow strict rules and attend church Worked in the mill until they got married Worked in the mill until they got married

Interchangeable parts Eli Whitney was hired by the government to make 10,000 muskets in two years Eli Whitney was hired by the government to make 10,000 muskets in two years –Prior to interchangeable parts, guns were made individually by gunsmiths  Each gun having its own unique parts Interchangeable parts = parts that are exactly alike Interchangeable parts = parts that are exactly alike –Allows for parts to be easily replaced or made, sped up production, and the use of lower paid and skilled workers –Requires inspection of parts to ensure uniformity