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factory system
All steps of manufacturing occured in one location. built near water & mostly in new england. made by samuel slator in 1789 -
cotton gin
machine used to pull sedds out of cotton & clean. was made by eli whitney to increase the cotton industry. -
interchangable parts
Replacement parts of exact specification. parts that are exactly alike. Made by eli whitney -
National road
Allowed people to move about the country easier and aided with settle ment of new areas. Road built from maryland to virgina. -
steam boat
Boats powered by steam engines rather then water wheels. created by robert fulton in the early 1800s. -
erie canal
water way that linked ny city with buffalo. invented by john C calhoun. -
lowell mills
girls came to work 12 hour shifts & live in boarding homes. made by francis cabot lowell. -
steel plow
it is a lightweight plow with a sturdy steel blade designed for heavier soils. made by john deere to make farming easier. -
Telegraph
Machine used to comunicate by tapping out codes that could be translated. Improved communication by making it faster; connected regions of the country together. -
Trans continential railroad
railroad that connected the atlantic and pacific coast.
