Industrial Revolution Timeline by Layla Mines

1812-Lowell girls

laylamines — 2025-09-05 13:54:30 UTC

The Lowell Girls were sent to work in the Lowell Mills factory to make money for their family.The Lowell Girls also made an economic contribution to the Revolution by providing labor for the Industrial Revolution.

1847-Mechanical Reapers

laylamines — 2025-09-05 14:03:55 UTC

The Mechanical Reaper was made by Cyrus McCormick.The Mechanical Reaper was made to cut and gather wheat and other grains.It can also do the work of 5 people using hand tools.

1798 -interchangeable parts/Eli Whitney

laylamines — 2025-09-08 13:35:36 UTC

In 1798 Eli Whitney began to produce muskets in the first factory to rely on interchangeable parts.Soon later the idea of Interchangeable parts spread rapidly. So rapidly the idea of interchangeable goods broke into factory's.

1800-Farms to cities

laylamines — 2025-09-08 13:45:47 UTC

In the 1800 during the Industrial Revolution many people left farms for cities attracted by the job opportunities found in the factories.From this movement of population only 6% of the nations population lived in urban areas.

1821-Lowell Mass

laylamines — 2025-09-08 13:57:41 UTC

Lowell Mass was made after the death of Francis Cabot Lowell.After his death his partners built an entire factory and town and named it after Lowell.By 1836 Lowell Mass had more than 10,000 people.

1812-Factories

laylamines — 2025-09-08 14:05:21 UTC

Factories were made by natural resources available to the people.In new England Factories were built by fast moving streams or falling water.The moving of water provided power for the mills.

1812-Boarding houses

laylamines — 2025-09-08 22:04:09 UTC

In 1812 when the Lowell girls were working in the factories boarding houses were built.Later on the boarding house became for all factories and for all people who worked in them.Boarding houses would have joint bedrooms and have a kitchen that would serve meals.

1800-1812 Child labor

laylamines — 2025-09-08 22:25:33 UTC

In the early 1800´s children as young as 7 would start working in factories.Factories decided to hire children to work because they were small enough to squeeze past machinery and because they didn't have to pay them as much as they would for others.

1830- city expansion

laylamines — 2025-09-08 22:37:29 UTC

During the 1830´s when cities expanded rapidly because people were getting more opportunities in cities bad things like pollution and contaminated water would happen.There was also disease spread and over population problems.

1830-Attractions in cities

laylamines — 2025-09-08 22:56:22 UTC

Not only did the cities offer job opportunities but it also held many attractions.Some attractions are fashion stores.At this time fashion was all the rage with women and the city offered all the newest trends.The cities also had circus and museum which was great for family fun.