https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev en-us 2022-09-14 15:50:38 UTC 2026-01-29 07:14:44 UTC hello@padlet.com brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2296657083 Samuel Slater was a skilled mechanic and knew how to build and operate mills and machinery. In 1793, Slater went to Pawtucket, Rhode Island and built the first successful Textile Mill that was powered by water in the United States.]]> 2022-09-14 16:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2296657083 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2296667966 Eli Whitney produced Muskets in 1798 in the first factory. He did this so people would rely on Interchangeable Parts.]]> 2022-09-14 16:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2296667966 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297283384 The Lowell Girls were young girls who worked in Mills. They usually lived on farms and worked to get their family money. In 1842, Charles Dickens was impressed by the girls work.]]> 2022-09-15 00:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297283384 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297287876 In 1846, Elias Howe patented the sewing machine.  A few years later, Isaac Singer improved on Elias sewing machine. After, clothing makers then bought hundreds of sewing machines.]]> 2022-09-15 00:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297287876 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297291259 In 1825, Jethro Woods created the iron plow with replaceable parts. John Deere then improved on the plow to make it lightweight.  ]]> 2022-09-15 00:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297291259 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297295977 In 1844, Samuel F. B. Morse got a patent for the "Talking wire" This is known to us as a telegraph. It sent electronic signals. Later, he made it send dashes and dots to send messages.]]> 2022-09-15 01:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297295977 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297306035 Families would work long days being around 12 hours. There were many job opportunities in mills/factories. Cities were also polluted from factories.]]> 2022-09-15 01:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297306035 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297309517 Cities populations increased as more job opportunities opened up. The cities got more polluted because of factories and in 1800, there were nearly 5 million people who lived in rural areas.]]> 2022-09-15 01:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297309517 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297314528 The war of 1812 provided a boost to american industries. Goods needed to be made.]]> 2022-09-15 01:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297314528 brookeflugrad https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297324425 In 1834, a man named Philo Stewart created Cast Iron Stoves. It was small enough for use in an average sized kitchen.]]> 2022-09-15 01:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/brookeflugrad/cyvnsu9vblyzhiev/wish/2297324425