https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr en-us 2023-09-12 15:58:14 UTC 2023-09-14 16:07:06 UTC hello@padlet.com zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2700268151 The spinning Jenny was made in 1764 by James Hargreaves, and was a machine that was able to spin multiple threads at once, making it a very valuable tool to have.]]> 2023-09-12 16:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2700268151 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2700273465 This was made in 1780 by Edmund cartwright. the power loom was powered by water, and could produce 2x more cloth than a person in a day. This sped up the production of cloth and clothes in the industrial revolution, making clothes easier to get.]]> 2023-09-12 16:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2700273465 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2702377178 Lowell Massachusetts began with the Lowell mills. These were created when Francis Cabot Lowell built a factory that brought spinning and weaving to one building. Later after Lowell ´ s death, his coworkers designed a factory town in Lowell's name, which soon held more than 10,000 people.]]> 2023-09-13 15:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2702377178 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2702385322 The iron plow was manufactured in the 1820s by John Deere, although the first rendition of this product was made by Jethro Wood in 1825. This did not need to be pulled by horse or oxen, and was made of steel, making it more lightweight.]]> 2023-09-13 16:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2702385322 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2702391351 The Lowell girls worked and lived in the Lowell factories, working 6 days a week. They lived in Boarding houses and had a place to eat, sleep and live. after working in the factories for a few months they left to provide for their families. ]]> 2023-09-13 16:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2702391351 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2702398844 As of 1850, 15% of people were working and living in cities, which brought job opportunities and disease. There were no sewers, and the streets flooded with trash. also, when it rained the mix of gravel and dirt on the roads would flood the areas and create a very difficult living situation. The cities those days were very small, and easy to travel through.]]> 2023-09-13 16:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2702398844 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2704460896 The telegraph was made in 1844, and sent electrical signals through wires. this process is now what we call morse code, with dot and dashes as a common language.]]> 2023-09-14 15:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2704460896 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2704468891 women and children were expected to work 12 hours daily, 6 days a week. they got sundays off to go to church and get clothes, etc. the workers had set hours and prices for the hours. Children as young as 7 would work in the factories since they were useful for their smaller size, so they could fit in small spaces to fix broken machines. the working conditions were not great, as many saw this as cruel child labor.]]> 2023-09-14 15:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2704468891 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2704475280 the mechanical reaper appeared in 1847 by cyrus mccormick. this machine was horse drawn and would rapidly cut and collected wheat at amazing speeds.]]> 2023-09-14 15:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2704475280 zoeyebaugh https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2704483643 as these machines spread around cities, the demand for resource like coal, wheat and grain, and gold dramatically increased.]]> 2023-09-14 16:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/zoeyebaugh/lbfp146s6q8tarrr/wish/2704483643