Hw Ids Pg.383-392

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Eamon Barkhordarian 4/8/08 Helsaple 4th period Social Studies

HOMEWORK I.D’S pg.383-392 Rhode Island System (Mr. Helsaple)- A system developed by Samuel Slater. It involved hiring entire families, even children, to work. Lowell System (Mr. Helsaple)- Developed by Francis Cabot Lowell. IT involved hiring young, unmarried woman to work in factories Capitalism (383)- The economic system of the United States. Under capitalism, individuals put their capital, or money into a business in hopes of making a profit. Technology (384)- Scientific discoveries that simplify work. It was a method to save time and money. Without the inventions of new machines and technology, the Industrial Revolution could not have taken place. Patent (384)- Something that gives an inventor the sole legal right to the invention and its profits for a certain period of time. One of the first patents went to Jacob Perkins for a machine to make nails. It is historically significant because we have patents to this day. Samuel Slater (385)- A person who worked in a factory that used machines for spinning cotton thread. He memorized the design of the machines, slipped out of Britain, and duplicated them. His mill marked an important step in the Industrial Revolution in America. Factory System (385)- A system that brought manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency. Lowell’s mill launched the factory system. The factory system was a significant development in the way goods were made and another important part of the industrials revolution. Interchangeable Parts (388)- Identical machine parts that could be put together quickly to make a complete product. The inventor Eli Whitney started the use of interchangeable parts. It opened the way for producing many different types of goods on a mass scale. Robert Fulton (390)- A person hired by Robert Livingston. He was hired to develop a steamboat with a powerful engine. Livingston wanted the boat to carry cargo and passengers up the Hudson River.

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Eamon Barkhordarian 4/8/08 Helsaple 4th period Social Studies

Eerie Canal (392)- A 363 mile long canal. Along the canal was a series of separate compartments where water levels were raised or lowered.