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Ch. 14 Section 3. By: Devin, Jessica, Kelli, Kim, and Colin. What kinds of changes were created by industrialization in U.S.?. Spinning Wheel. Used for making thread and cloth Before the Mid-1700’s, every house had one. Spinning Jenny Invented in 1760 by James Hargreaves
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Ch. 14Section 3 By: Devin, Jessica, Kelli, Kim, and Colin
What kinds of changes were created by industrialization in U.S.?
Spinning Wheel Used for making thread and cloth Before the Mid-1700’s, every house had one
Spinning Jenny • Invented in 1760 by James Hargreaves • Could spin 8 threads instead of 1
Spinning Factory Richard Arkwright’s inventions led to the setting up of the first factory Several jennies and looms in one room with hired workers to run them
Lowell’s Cloth Factory • Francis Cabot Lowell built a factory with power looms • Looms were run by water
Advances in Production-Interchangeable Parts • in 1798 the use of standardized, interchangable parts was important • they used these parts in the cloth factories
Eli Whitney • an inventor who made guns for the armed forces • had to make 10,000 muskets in 2 years
Steam Engine • most of the factories were using water power, but later switched to steam power • the invention of the steam engine was an important method of transportation
Steamboat Clermont • it was the first steamboat built in the United States and the first commercially successful steamboat in the world
Railroads • It was the fastest method of transportation • In 1830, there were 30 miles of railroad track • 10 years later, there were 2,800 miles, and by 1850, there were 9,000 miles of track
How were people's lives affected? A woman's work schedule • Women working in the mill got up at 5:00 am, and worked until 7 at night with barely any breaks. • Production was fast paced, loud noises came from the factories all the time, and there was a major lack of fresh air. • The mill girls' suppers often consisted of bread and gravy. • Women were paid half as much as men, they earned 40 to 80 cents.
Changes in society • Railroad transportation was an important change in society • They moved people and goods faster than roads or canals • They provided transportation where water travel was impossible • These railroads also began to make the West more close with the Northeast
Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_wheel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_jenny http://www.history.tampere.fi/rapids/vesihtml/ak23.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Whitney http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Cabot_Lowell_(businessman) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_engine http://www.kiac-usa.com/hudsonFulton2k.jpg