Improvements and Innovations of the Industrial Revolution

Questions 1 and 2 are review from the beginning of the marking period 1. In what country did the Industrial Revolution start before America stole their plans? China England France Germany 2. Fill in the blank with the name of the "Father of the Industrial Revolution" in America and a traitor to Britain Samuel Slater was known as the Father of the Industrial Revolution in America because he stole textile mill plans from Great Britain and brought them to America. 3-8 Matching James Hargreaves spinning jenny Richard Arkwright water frame Samuel Crompton spinning mule Edmund Cartwright power loom Eli Whitney cotton gin James Watt steam engine 9. In the beginning of the cotton gin video, how does the beginning part of the video show cotton being picked? by slaves, using their bare hands by slaves, using machines by wage laborers, using their bare hands 10. What specific job did the cotton gin actually do? pressed the cotton into flat cloth for making clothing shredded up the seeds into one solid core separated seeds from the cotton fibers Picked cotton from the plants in the field 11. How many people were needed to operate the first cotton gin? 0 1 2 Use the internet to answer questions 12-17. 12. What major invention did Alexander Graham Bell contribute during the Industrial Revolution? airplane automobile line electric lights telegraph telephone 13. What major invention did Thomas Edison contribute during the Industrial Revolution? airplane automobile line electric lights telegraph telephone 14. What major invention did Henry Ford contribute during the Industrial Revolution? airplane automobile line electric lights telegraph telephone 15. What major invention did Samuel Morse contribute during the Industrial Revolution? airplane automobile line electric lights telegraph telephone 16. What major invention did Orville and Wilbur Wright contribute during the Industrial Revolution? airplane automobile line electric lights telegraph telephone 17. What machine did Elias Howe get credit for helping to develop during the Industrial Revolution? Vacuum cleaner Dishwasher Washing machine Sewing machine