Early Growth of Industry, Transportation and Technology

Directions: Research the following topics and figure out answers to the questions. Write your notes and answers on lined paper or your notebook paper. You are expected to use the time completely, be through and become knowledgeable. Write down any questions you have related to the material on your paper and bring them up during the class discussion. Warning: If you are found to be using your research time for other things, it will hurt your learning and grade. If you think or claim to be done, you are not! The class will research as much as time allows before discussion. Since there is always more to research and learn, Mr. Spitzer encourages you to look into the topic more on your own time.

Topics to Research

Industrial Revolution in England Samuel Slater Industrial Revolution is New England American Factory System 1790 Patent Law New England Water Power Lowell Mills Eli Whitney - Interchangeable Parts and Cotton Gin New roads, toll roads and turnpikes, National Road Canals and Erie Canal Steamboats Urban growth in the early 1800s

Questions to be able to discuss

1. Describe the start of the Industrial Revolution in England. What was James Watt’s part in the Industrial Revolution? 2. Who was Samuel Slater and what did he do? Why is he known as the “Father of the American Factory System.” 3. List reasons New England was ideal for the development of factories? 4. Relate the following terms to the Industrial Revolution: water power sites, factories, capitalism, growth of cities 5. How did a labor shortage and government protection encourage inventions? 6. Describe the Lowell factory system and the Lowell girls and the conditions they worked under. 7. How did Eli Whitney contribute to the revolution in industry? Why were his contributions significant? 8. Describe the improvements in road transportation in the early 1800s related to new roads, toll roads, turnpikes and the National Road. 9. Describe the improvements in water transportation in the early 1800s related to canals, locks, steamboats. 10. Describe the construction and success of the Erie Canal and it’s historical importance. 11. How did better transportation affect westward expansion? Why did cities and towns grow because of transportation and industrialization? 12. How did the Industrial Revolution make the United States more economically independent in the early 1800s?

Written Critical Thinking Questions: Write a complete answer to #13 or 14, using the laptops or ipads to make sure you have the supporting examples.

13. Explain how each of the following contributed to the growth of industry in the United States: Samuel Slater (6 pts.), Eli Whitney (6 pts), expanding transportation system (6 pts), inventions (6 pts), and the use of factory labor (6 pts). (30 points total) 14. Explain how each of the following contributed to the growth of transportation in the United States: toll roads & turnpikes (10 pts), the National Road (5 points), canals & locks (10 points), and steamboats (5 pts). (30 points total)