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Textile Mill
A textile mill is a manufacturing facility where textiles, or types of cloth, are produced or processed into finished products, such as clothing.Richard Arkwright first spinning mill. -
Cotton Gin
A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, allowing for much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. -
Interchangeable Parts
He invented the cotton gin, a machine used to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber. In 1798, Whitney's armory pioneered the use of interchangeable parts, which are nearly identical parts that can be easily mass produced and replaced. The armory was called the Eli Whitney Armory or the Whitney Armory. -
Erie Canal
It is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean It cut transport costs into what was then wilderness by about 90%. The Canal resulted in a massive population surge in western New York, and opened regions further west to increased settlemen -
Steamboat
The steamboat profoundly affected the Industrial Revolution. Efficiently transporting goods and products would not have been possible without the steamboat. The steamboat's influence on the marketplace is apparent in modern society. Self-sufficiency decreased as steamboat transportation increased commercial trading capabilities. The advent of the steamboat increased dependency on manufactured goods, and personal financial well-being then became more dependent on market forces. -
National Road
The national road was the first highway built with entirely federal funds. Congress authorized the road in 1806 during the Jefferson Administration.
Significance: This was the first road open to all people, which opened up many new trade routes and ways to get to other states. It was very helpful in creating a national economy. -
Mechanical Reaper
Not long after Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin, Cyrus McCormick invented another significant agricultural invention that revolutionized farming: the mechanical reaper. Prior to this invention, reaping was a painstaking process (done by hand with a scythe) that limited a farm's harvest. -
Steel Plow
John Deere created the steel plow. He thought this would be better able to handle the soil. In early 1838, Deere made his first steel plow and sold it to a local farmer. John Deere created the first steel plow in 1837. He designed the first cast steel plow that greatly assisted farmers. John Deere revolutionized American agriculture by developing and marketing the world's first cast steel plow -
Sewing Machine
The invention of the sewing machine by Connecticut native Elias Howe in 1846 touched off a technological, industrial, and social revolution
