the nation expands by Lisette Vazquez

Industrial Revolution

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The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s. ... This time period saw the mechanization of agriculture and textile manufacturing and a revolution in power, including steam ships and railroads, that effected social, cultural and economic conditions.

textiles

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any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile.

Richard Arkwright

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Sir Richard Arkwright (22 December 1732 – 3 August 1792) was an English inventor and a leading entrepreneur during the early Industrial Revolution. ... Later in his life Arkwright was known as the "father of the modern industrial factory system."

Samuel Slater

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samuel Slater (June 9, 1768 – April 21, 1835) was an early English-American industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" (a phrase coined by Andrew Jackson) and the "Father of the American Factory System."

technology

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the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

Eli Whitney

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Eli Whitney (December 8, 1765 – January 8, 1825) was an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. This was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South.

interchangeable parts

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Interchangeable parts are parts (components) that are, for practical purposes, identical. They are made to specifications that ensure that they are so nearly identical that they will fit into any assembly of the same type. One such part can freely replace another, without any custom fitting (such as filing).

mass production

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mass production definition. The manufacture of goods in large quantities by machinery and by use of techniques such as the assembly line and division of labor.

trade unions

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another term for labor union.

strikes

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hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Sarah G. Bagley

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Sarah G. Bagley, (born, probably Meredith, N.H., U.S.—died 1847?), American labour organizer who was active in trying to institute reform in the mills of Lowell, Massachusetts. Bagley's early life is unknown.

Transportation Revolution

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Transportation Revolution Shelby. Definition

Transportation revolution: the period where steam power, railroads, canals, roads, and bridges emerged as new forms of transportation

Began in the early 1800s

telegraph

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a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.

Morse Code

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an alphabet or code in which letters are represented by combinations of long and short signals of light or sound.

John Deere

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John Deere is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.

. Isaac Singer

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Isaac Merritt Singer (October 27, 1811 – July 23, 1875) was an American inventor, actor, and businessman. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machine and was the founder of the Singer Sewing Machine C