industrial revolution timeline by Isabella Vassar

1793 - Slater Mills - Industry

isabellavassar — 2025-09-05 12:56:33 UTC

The Slater mills during 1793 were very important during the Industrial Revolution because it was the first successful textile mill in the United states that was powered by water. this was created in Pawtucket, RI by Samuel Slater.

early 1800s - Lowell Mass - Dailey Life In Factory Towns

isabellavassar — 2025-09-05 13:07:06 UTC

In Lowell Mass there was typically small wooden house, there were over 10,000 people living there, It was originally farmland and mostly villages of 5 farm families.

Mid 1800's - New Inventions- Farm Machines

isabellavassar — 2025-09-08 12:29:36 UTC

New Inventions- during the mid 1800's were important because they made work easier for farmers, and more people wanted to start farms cause of the new machines, some of the inventions were, a mechanical drill to plant grain, a horse drawn hay rake, threshing machine to beat grain, and a light weight steel plow. These inventions made work for farmers much easier.

1800 - problems - Urbanization

isabellavassar — 2025-09-08 12:47:02 UTC

In the 1800s some of the problems in the cities were the streets were filthy, there were no sewers, Less food, there were dirt and gravel roads that would turn into mud holes when it rained, and there was a lot of litter

1840s - Lowell Girls - Labor Force

isabellavassar — 2025-09-08 12:55:39 UTC

The lowell girls came from farms, they worked in the Mills and the work they did was low pay and the money got sent to their families, they lived in boarding houses, and they worked until they had to go back home to marry,they made an import contribution to American society.

Mid 1800s - Telegraph Machine - Inventions and Technology

isabellavassar — 2025-09-08 12:59:02 UTC

the telegraph Machine helped with good communication, manufacturing and trading, people who used this lived on farmers and were northers.

1800 - Growing Population - Urbanization

isabellavassar — 2025-09-08 13:03:15 UTC

The population was growing and by 1850 the population rose 15%. Not until 1920 did people start living in cities, the cities were small and had many problems. 322,000 people lived in cities.

1840s - child Labor - Labor Force

isabellavassar — 2025-09-08 13:07:48 UTC

child Labor was very dangerous kids at the age of 7 years old were working 12 hour days 6 days a week.