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Steam engine
invented by Thomas S.
advantage: minders got rid of water and mindshift
impact: helped produce cars -
Cotton Gin
invented by Eli W.
advangate: saved time
impact: produced more cotton at a faster pace -
Spinning Jenny
Invented by James H.
advantages: spun multiple spindles at once
impact: Moved textile industry from home to factory -
Interchangeable parts
Invented by Eli W.
advantages: products cheaper, and made the process of repairing faster
impact: got rid of blacksmiths -
Steam Locomotive
Invented by George S. and Richard T.
advantages: Transported goods and coal to factories, faster process and it carried more
impact: Eventually it helped people travel -
Steam boat
invented by Robert F.
advantages: traveled up and down the river
impact: made way for the transportation of good and people -
Steamboat
Invented by Robert F.
advantages: Traveled both up and down river and it was faster than a flat boat -
Telegraph
Invented by Sir William Cook and Samuel Morris
advantages: Faster communication , long distance communication and it helps with the organization of troops
impact: More soldiers were coming home -
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Battle of the alamo
-Mexican troops attacked the Alamo Mission killing all but two Texans. -This spurs the Texans on in the Texas Revolution. -The Alamo is Taken by Mexican Troops Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna's Mexican force of 4,000 troops lays siege to the town of San Antonio, where 200 Texans resist, retreating to an abandoned mission, the Alamo. -After inflicting over 1,500 casualties on Santa Anna's men, the defenders of the Alamo are wiped out on March 6, 1836. -
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Oregon trail
-People begin to travel west in wagon trains on the Oregon Trail -Around 300,000 people would take the trail over the next 20 years -In search of religious freedom for Mormons, gold, silver, and richer soil, four trails brought harsh weather, Indian attacks, isolation, and the prospect of a transcontinental railroad -Disputed Texas borders added pressure to Mexican officials and a small army was sent to the north bank of Rio Grande -Americans were successful and secured California -
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Manifest Destiny
-Journalist John O'Sullivan first uses the term "Manifest Destiny" to describe the westward expansion of the United States. -1845: Texas becomes a U.S. State -The United States officially claims Texas as a state, eventually leading to the Mexican-American War. -
Sewing Machine
Invented by Elias Howe
advantages: It made sewing much easier and faster
impact: More jobs for the sewing industry -
Oregon Treaty
-England signs the Oregon Treaty handing over the Oregon Territory to the United States. -
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The Mexican-American War
-A war fought over the rights to Texas. -After the war, the United States paid Mexico $15 million for land that would later become California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other states. -Disputed Texas borders added pressure to Mexican officials and a small army was sent to the north bank of Rio Grande. -Americans were successful and secured California. -
Gold Rush begins
-James Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill. -Soon word is out and people rush to California to strike it rich. -Around 90,000 "Forty-niners" move to California to find gold.
