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\nTurnpikes and Canals Worksheet\n

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\nIn this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or names in order to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the nation's early history. A short answer question about turnpikes and canals is also...\n
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\nHeartfelt/Handmade Activity: Hand-Molded Pottery\n

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\nStudents view and discuss examples of pottery. They discuss how pottery has always been made by hand and use a ball of clay to roll and shape into a form of their choice.\n
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\nEnd of the Line: What Happened to the Blue Ridge Railroad?\n

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\nSixth graders study the westward expansion and the role of railroad construction to the expansion. In this railroad history lesson, 6th graders complete KWL activity for the topic. Students view a PowerPoint about the growth of railroads...\n
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\nMining and Safety in Illinois\n

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\nStudents answer questions that are related to factors that determine the type of mining used? They are able to answer questions after reading the assignment. Some questions that are asked: Briefly describes the steps of surface mining....\n
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\nOpen Door Web Site: Chronology of the Development of Steam Power 1696 1839\n

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\nThis complete chronology of steam power is designed in time line fashion. Next to each year is a detailed description of the invention. Another useful aspect of this site is the \"Link to the decades,\" found at the top of the page. Each...\n
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\nThe Franklin Institute\n
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\nFranklin Institute: Steam Powered Coin Press\n

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\nSee pictures and read about the first coining press. Learn about coins and coin-making.\n
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\nScience Museum: Energy Hall: The Story of Steam\n

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\nA virtual exhibition on the history of steam power, with animated images of the first steam engines. Covers the history of coal mining and engine building by millwrights and engineers, and gives biographical information about early...\n
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\nA View on Cities: Vancouver: Steam Powered Clock in Gastown\n

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\nSteam-powered clock in Gastown (Vancouver)\n
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\nPbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: John Fitch\n

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\nAn unsung jack-of-all-trades built America's first steam-powered boat, envisioning open access to the new nation's natural resources.\n
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\nRoyal British Colombia Museum (Canada)\n
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\nSternwheelers\n

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\nBefore railways and roads were built,the steam-powered sternwheelers played an important role in British Columbia's transportation.\n
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\nHarcourt: Biographies: Benjamin Bradley\n

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\nLearn about inventor and African-American slave, Benjamin Bradley, developer of a steam engine large enough to run the first steam-powered warship.\n
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\nHunkin's Experiments: Steam Power\n

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\nHunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one uses...\n
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\nFordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Richard Guest: The Steam Loom, 1823\n

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\nThe Fordham University provides information about the application of steam power, which accelerated the centralization of textile production in factories.\n
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\nSage American History: American Economic Growth 1820 1860\n

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\nArticle outlines the boom in early American economic growth as a result of Northern industry in manufacturing, steam power, transportation and the role of government between 1820 and 1860.\n
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\nScience Museum Energy Hall: Steam Engine Pioneers\n

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\nFind out about the men who pioneered the development of the steam engine and the engines that they developed.\n
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\nFranklin Institute: The Case Files: History of Energy\n

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\nAn early history and biographies of the most prominent scientists involved in developing the main sources of energy used in the twentieth century.\n
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\nScience Museum: Making the Modern World: Textiles: Domestic v Factory Production\n

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\nTwelve-part learning module uses text-based overviews and rich media cut-away scenes to explain the role of the textile industry in driving the Industrial Revolution forward in Britain.\n
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\nSpinning the Web: The Story of the Cotton Industry\n

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\nA complete look at the history of the cotton industry in England. Navigate the site by clicking on topics at the top of the page. You can also find a list of museums on the left side of the page. Clicking on the museum will take you to...\n
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\nKhan Academy: The Industial Revolution\n

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\nAt one time, humans, fueled by the animals and plants they ate and the wood they burned, or aided by their domesticated animals, provided most of the energy in use. All life operated within the fairly immediate flow of energy from the...\n
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\nBbc: Bitesize History: The Industrial Revolution: Causes\n

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\nAn overview of historians' views of the causes of the Industrial Revolution in Britain and of the inventions, inventors, and industries that propelled it.\n
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\nUniversity of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 695: John Ericsson\n

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\nA biography of John Ericsson, a man who invented in three countries over most of a century. He invented an early locomotive, a hot-air engine, screw propeller, and the Monitor, which was used in the Civil War. This is a transcript of an...\n
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\nThe Industrial Revolution: Changes in Society\n

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\nA guided website which covers the major aspects of the Industrial Revolution from about 1750 until 1830. Areas such as industry, agriculture are explored.\n
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\nE Learning for Kids: Science: Cruise Ship: What Sort of Energy Is Provided by Water?\n

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\nShana is learning about water. Help her discover all the different ways water can provide us with energy.\n
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\nNeh: Edsit Ement: Was There an Industrial Revolution?\n

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\nThis lesson plan from EDSITEment discusses the actual factors leading to the Industrial Revolution in the post-civil war era. Contains many links to primary source materials.\n
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