Monday, February 8, 2010

Industrial Rev Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe advances in road construction:Effort to improve roads some states started tumplikes which were toll road were toll was a way to pay for rd improvement .countries lone decent rd was national rd maintained by fed gov.

Describe advances in water transportation:steam boat made transportation on waterfaster.
Canals-built in early 800 mostly in northeast. Connected farms with cities

Why is the Eerie Canal important?connected Hudson river with lake eerie

Describe advances in railroads: cost less then ships and moved faster then ships and carry weight

Describe advances in industry including Samuel Slater:sneak out of England and build first water powered textile mill from memory

Describe the inventions of Sam Morse and Eli Whitney:

Why did the Cotton Gin expand slavery?

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