https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p en-us 2023-09-12 14:35:46 UTC 2023-09-14 14:36:56 UTC hello@padlet.com benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2700100444 The Slater Mills were created by Sam Slater in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was the first successful mill powered by water. It was easier to run machines and was very time saving. It could do all the work that people had to do at once.]]> 2023-09-12 14:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2700100444 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2700110604 Lowell's Factory Towns were created by his partners after his death. The town started as 5 farm families and later boasted to 10,000 people. It was a model community.]]> 2023-09-12 14:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2700110604 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702206187 It caused young children from the age of 7 to work long shirts in factories. They used the kids to squeeze in between machines and change spindles. The kids needed the wages to produce for their family.]]> 2023-09-13 14:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702206187 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702223329 Many people from the rural areas moved to the cities for job opportunities. The factories gained a profit from investing which helped build the economy and gained more people. ]]> 2023-09-13 14:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702223329 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702232658 It was invented by Philo Stewart. It was made to be small enough to fit in an average kitchen. He and his factory also made Wood-Burning Stoves. They sold around 90,000 stoves. It was a big success.]]> 2023-09-13 14:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702232658 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702239031 Cyrus McCormick invented the Reaper. The Reaper was pulled by horses. It gathered things like wheat and grains. It could do the work of 5 men with tools.]]> 2023-09-13 14:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702239031 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702249165 The Rainbow was the nickname of the first clipper made. This was made by John Griffith. It was a vessel with huge sails and tall masts which caught the wind. The Rainbow improved the innovation of trading cargo space for speed.]]> 2023-09-13 14:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702249165 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702259980 Immigrants came to America from Germany for job opportunities. They provided labor that boosted our economy. They didn't have money to buy farmland. All that was available were low paying jobs. So they did most of our labor work.]]> 2023-09-13 14:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2702259980 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2704322974 Thomas Davenport was a blacksmith. He got his idea from Joseph Henry, who made the first electric current. The motor was a big innovation that had big success. It was easier than human powered motors.]]> 2023-09-14 14:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2704322974 benjaminswift1 https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2704332782 The railroads were a big success. It was easier to transport people from place to place. The railroads were important for urban growth and attracted many factories and businesses. ]]> 2023-09-14 14:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminswift1/eh82dtao45ubk91p/wish/2704332782