industrial Revelution timeline by Violetta Marukovich

urbanization 1850

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-12 17:36:29 UTC

The movement of population from farms to cities. In the 1800's nearly 5 million people lived in rural areas. During the industrial Revelution people left farms for better job opportunities in cities to work in factories. An issue of urbanization the fact that so many people moved to cities that caused overpopulation and cities to be crowded

Labor Force 1821

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-13 17:20:32 UTC

The Lowell Girls are a group of women that moved usually from farms and came to the Lowell Mills for a better pay and most of the time was sent back to families. The Lowell girls made an important economic contribution because they provided labor for the industrial revolution. The Lowell girls often worked hard and dangerously but valued their "economic freedom"

Daily life in Factory Towns early 1842's

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-13 17:36:46 UTC

Daily life in the factory consisted of very harsh labor work, and the average day of working lasted 12 hours and they only had one day off a week. On their days off they created "leisure activities" where they went to circus shows, theater, museums and many other activities

Industry 1793

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-13 17:53:21 UTC

In 1793 Samuel Slater created the first American mill. It became the first successful textile that was powered by water. This played a big part in the industrial revolution because it changed the way goods were produced which was cheaper and faster

Invention and Technology 1764

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-16 17:42:33 UTC

In 1764, James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny, a machine that could spin several threads at once. This machine helped speed up the process of making cloth. This was great for the industrial revolution because they could produce more in a shorter time which helped boost the economy with the money they made from the cloth.

Farm machines 1837

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-16 22:29:12 UTC

In 1837 John Deere created the lightweight steel plow. This machine helped farmers cut through tough soil more easily which increased the crop production, economic growth, and biodiversity in crops.

Interchangeable parts 1798

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-16 22:39:13 UTC

In 1798, Eli Whitney created interchangeable parts. Interchangeable parts helped speed up the process of making guns by having machines manufacture each part. This played a big part in the industrial revolution because these parts would save time in money because instead having to remake the entire gun they could just need to replace a few parts specific to that gun to fix it

Erie Canal 1825

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-16 22:46:40 UTC

The erie canal is a waterway that connects the Hudson river to the Great Lakes. This opened up America to westward expansion. The Erie Canal helped during the Industrial Revolution by making the transport of goods quicker and cheaper which contributed to the growth of industrialization.

Mechanical Reapers 1847

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-16 22:56:31 UTC

In 1847 Cyrus McCormick opened a factory that created mechanical reapers which were then used by farmers to harvest crops mechanically. The mechanical reaper made harvesting crops much easier and increased food production^.

Water loom 1780's

violettamarukovic — 2024-09-16 23:03:56 UTC

In the 1780s Edmund Cartwright built a loom powered by water. This water loom used water power to speed up the weaving process. It allowed workers to produce more clothes in a day than before. This water loom would change how goods were made not only in America but Britain as well and many other countries around the world.