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Friday, April 5, 2013

Chapter 11 Section 1

  The Industrial Revolution

Week of April 8th : Chapter 11 Section 1

 Before the 1800s, most Americans were farmers and most goods were produced by hand.  This section describes the growth in industrial life; this includes topics such as factories, the jobs created, the jobs lost, and how the Industrial Revolution affected peoples' lives at that time.

Questions to THINK about: (key points)

   What dramatic changes did the Industrial Revolution cause in the 1800s?
   Why was Lowell, Massachusetts an important place during the Industrial Revolution?
 

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