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The Industrial Revolution brought about many changes in America. There...

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:09:08 PST

The Industrial Revolution brought about many changes in America. There are several different approaches one could take. 1. What affect did the Industrial Revolution on communities? People moved from rural areas to seek employment in areas that had the factories. As a result cities developed. 2. Over what period did the industrial revolution occur? The industrial revolution occurred between the 18th century and the early l9th century. ...

Along the lines of the previous response, it would be essential for you...

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:08:00 PST

Along the lines of the previous response, it would be essential for you to identify what you want your students to know. If you clarify these points, the assessment questions for the boardgame almost write themselves. Having said that, I think being able to identify specific inventions and who invented them would be important. For example, Samuel Slater and the factory process or Samuel Morse with the telegraph. Another question could...

So this is for middle school? I am going to go on the assumption that...

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 09:56:17 PST

So this is for middle school? I am going to go on the assumption that it is since that is what your profile says you are. Here are a few questions that you might use. When did the Industrial Revolution begin. You could go as big or small of a time frame as you want. Where did the Industrial Revolution begin. You could ask for Great Britain in specific or England in general. What invention was most important in helping the Industrial...

What are some questions and answers i could use on a quiz about the...

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 09:52:32 PST

What are some questions and answers i could use on a quiz about the industrial revolution?

The impact of the Industrial Revolution went far beyond the utility of...

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:17:09 PST

The impact of the Industrial Revolution went far beyond the utility of inventions. There was a huge shifting of population from farms to cities -- and often to tenements. People began to spend their days working according to a clock, generally doing the same thing over and over, and with the pressure of some sort of foreman or overseer wanting to increase production. Poor working conditions eventually led to the rise of labor unions. The...

o Thomas Edison invented many things, including but not limited to, the...

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:38:35 PST

o Thomas Edison invented many things, including but not limited to, the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture. All these inventions impacted America's growth and history exponentially. Samuel Morse invented the telegraph which greatly increased the ability of information to move from one location to another. He also invented morse code which is still learned and used today. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in...

industrial changes

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:37:00 PST

What major changes occur ed in the United States due to the Industrial Revolution?