
Industrial Revolution Introduction
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Social Studies
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11th - 12th Grade
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Scott Robinson
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11 Slides • 14 Questions
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The United States Enters the Industrial Age
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Cottage Industry
Work is performed at home using self owned equipment.
The family unit typically pulled together to perform the work which is why some families were larger in size.
Some text here about the topic of discussion
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Spinning Wheel
A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or yarn from fibers. It was fundamental to the cotton textile industry prior to the Industrial Revolution.
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Open Ended
Research and share a fact about the spinning wheel.
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With the invention of the steam engine and then electricity, factories could be built almost anywhere.
Urbanization begins as people move to where the work is located.
Some text here about the topic of discussion.
FACTORIES
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Process in which cities grow and large populations
come to live in them.
URBANIZATION
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Poll
Would you rather live in a large city such as Dallas, Houston, New York, Los Angeles or a rural area such as Greenwood or Garden City?
Large City
Rural Area
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Open Ended
After watching the comedy skit of factory work, what are some thoughts that you had about living life in these conditions.
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City Life in the Late 19th Century | Rise of Industrial America, 1876-1900 | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline | Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress
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Match
Using the article "City Life in the Late 19the Century" Match the following
15 Million
Migration
Noise, traffic jams, slums, air polution, sanitation and health problems.
Tenements
Ethnic Heritage
US Cities grew by this number prior in the 2 decades prior to 1900?
Between 1880 and 1890 townships (small towns/rural areas) lost 40% of thier population due to this?
With the growth of the cities these things became common place?
Many of the people in the cities were living in these
People tried to hang onto this
US Cities grew by this number prior in the 2 decades prior to 1900?
Between 1880 and 1890 townships (small towns/rural areas) lost 40% of thier population due to this?
With the growth of the cities these things became common place?
Many of the people in the cities were living in these
People tried to hang onto this
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The Knights of Labor (article) | Khan Academy
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Audio Response
After reading the article "The Knights of Labor" you need to provide a 1 minute recorded response telling about the positive aspects of a union and then discuss why Unions lost members after the Haymarket Square Riot.
(Develop a cheat sheet to guide you with your response)

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Multiple Choice
How man men died during the American Civil War?
600,000
500,000
700,000
1 million
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
____ of 5 factories were located in the North during the American Civil War.
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2
1
3
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Multiple Choice
After the American Civil War inventions went wild. How many patents were issued in the 40 years following the conflict?
400,000
1 million
200,000
10,000
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Open Ended
How did Iwasaki Yataro try to move Japan into the future? Give enough details to support your thoughts.
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Multiple Choice
The Titanic was ________ tons
46,000
16,000
26,000
100,000
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Multiple Choice
How many rivets were used on the Titanic?
3 Million
3000
2 million
2000
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Match
3 million
2000
1316
1/2
1912
Rivets
Steel Plates
Passangers
3rd Class Passengers
Titanic Sank
Rivets
Steel Plates
Passangers
3rd Class Passengers
Titanic Sank
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Open Ended
Why did the sinking of the Titanic make people question technology?
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