Go to this website on Inventions & Technology to answer questions the following questions: https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/inventions_technology_industrial_revolution.php
Question 1
1.
What two new power technologies played a major part in the growth of industries and production that took place during the Industrial Revolution? (List 2)
Question 2
2.
Why were electric lights important to factories?
Question 3
3.
Why did transportation need to be improved?
Question 4
4.
Who developed the 1st successful STEAMBOAT?
(Look under the "Transportation" heading)
Question 5
5.
Why were steamboat useful?
(Look under "Transportation")
Question 6
6.
The steam locomotive was invented in the early __________. (Fill in the blank.)
Question 7
7.
TRAINS became one of the most important modes of transportation during the Industrial Revolution. The first _______________________ Railroad across the United States was completed in 1869. (Fill in the blank.)
Question 8
8.
Who invented the "SPINNING JENNY?
Question 9
9.
Who invented the COTTON GIN?
Question 10
10.
Who invented the sewing machine?
Question 11
11.
What did James Watt invent? (Look under the "Steam Power" heading)
Question 12
12.
The “ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH” was invented by Samuel Morse in 1874. What did it “dramatically” improve? (Hint: Look under the heading Communication)
Question 13
13.
Who invented the first “practical” incandescent LIGHT BULB?
Question 14
14.
Englishman Henry Bessemer invented the Bessemer process in 1856. What was the “Bessemer Process”? (Look under last heading at the bottom.)
Go to the following website on Child Labor to answer questions the rest of the questions: https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/child_labor_industrial_revolution.php
Question 15
15.
What was a typical work day like for children working in the factories?
(How long of a day did they work, did they get breaks, etc)
Question 16
16.
Why was factory work dangerous for children?
Question 17
17.
Describe the treatment of children who worked in the factories.
Question 18
18.
How did the Factory Act in 1833 improve conditions for the children working in factories?
