Industrial Revolution

1. finding faster and cheaper ways to manufacture and transport goods
3. immigrants from _____ left their home country due to the potato famine and would travel to america to find work
5. the majority of _____ could be found weaving cloth in textile mills in the northeast
6. last name of the inventor that made the production of cotton more efficient by inventing the cotton gin
7. free _____ was an economic system allowing entrepreneurs to create products/businesses that could be invested in
9. the cotton gin would increase the profitability of slavery, leading to an increase in the need for _____ to work the plantations
14. crop that would be harvested in the south before being sent to factories in the northeast
15. the _____ system (hint: water) in the northeast and midwest led to the urbanization of cities and more efficient transportation
17. last name of the inventor who gave us the ability to quickly transmit information to one another
18. section of the country that benefitted from the canal system by having more trade networks
21. inventions like the steel plow, mechanical reaper, and cotton gin led to an increase in the efficiency of _____
22. the process of moving to cities in order to be closer to work
23. new york city, along with many other cities throughout the northeast, became huge commercial centers of trade as a result of the _____ canal
24. immigrants from _____ were known for harvesting gold in california and building the railroads

2. _____ parts would allow for products to be produced quickly by more inexperienced workers
4. section of the country known for large cities, textile mills, and canal systems
8. the creation of _____ would create new markets throughout the country by allowing settlers to travel more efficiently
10. invention that allowed us to instantly communicate across the country
11. section of the country the used fertile soil to harvest crops like cotton on plantations
12. the free enterprise system would lead to an increase in _____ choice by giving us more options of products to buy
13. the factory system, along with more efficient technology, led to an _____ in production levels
16. group of people that were used as a cheap source of labor, and were often discriminated against
19. the canal system in the northeast and midwest led to _____ transportation/shipping costs
20. the idea the different parts of the country have unique characteristics when it comes to weather, the economy, etc.