The Industrial Revolution

2. inventor of the first steamboat
6. caused by poor sanitation in cities
10. the railroad that increased trade and travel across the United States
12. the first national road
14. spinning and weaving in one factory led to this industry in New England
16. invented the steel plow which helped farmers become faster and more efficient in growing crops
17. inventor of the automobile
18. invented the sewing machine

1. invented by Alexander Graham Bell
3. created by too many people moving into cities across America
4. invented the cotton gin
5. the birthplace of the industrial revolution
7. once done inside the homes or on farms, now moved to factories for mass production
8. the Embargo Act of 1807 and the War of 1812 forced Americans to become more
9. the Industrial Revolution led to many new ones
11. allowed the harvesting of grain to be faster and cheaper
12. people began to move from farmlands into these across America
13. created the telegraph, which allowed communication from the east coast to the Mississippi
15. invented by Thomas Edison