Industrial Revolution Vocab

Production method that brought many workers and machines together into 1 building.

Goods produced within the home mainly for personal use; surplus sold.

Machine that used spike cylinder to remove seeds and other materials from raw cotton fibers invented by Eli Whitney

Man-made channel that is dug across land, filled with water and used for transportation.

Mechanical parts or pieces that are identical and can be used, or made by unskilled workers. Concept invented by Eli Whitney

Person who invented the Cotton Gin and the use of interchangeable parts.

Invented the steamboat. His first steamboat was named the Clermont

Invented the mechanical reaper

Invented the steel plow

Brought the textile mill concept to the United States from Great Britain

Invented the telegraph

Young girls from New England farms who had sewing/weaving industry experience and were cheaper to hire than men. Lived in company-owned boardinghouses, received salary and simple education.

During the period of the Industrial Revolution, new means of transportation included railroad, canals, and steamboat.

Factory workers united in order to improve the conditions that they worked under

Period of rapid growth due to new inventions that allowed products and goods to be made cheaper and faster rather than by hand at home