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Textile mill
The textile mill was invented by Samuel Slater. The textile mills turned cotton from the South into manufactured cloth -
Cotton Gin
It was invented by Eli Whitney. With this invention cotton could be processed 50 times faster. Whitney thought that the cotton gin would reduce the needs for slaves but the slave count only increased. -
Interchangeable parts
This was invented by Eli Whitney. Parts of products could be replaced instead of the whole product. The North became industrialized, meaning their economy was based on the factory system -
Steamboat
The steam boat was invented by Robert Fulton. The steamboat helped with transporting goods. -
National Road
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed that a trans-Appalachian road was necessary for unifying the young country. -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a canal in New York that is part of the east-west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System. Originally, it ran about 363 miles from Albany, on the Hudson River, to Buffalo, at Lake Erie -
Mechanical reaper
This was invented by Cyrus McCormick. The significance was that farmers could harvest larger pieces of land -
Steel Plow
The steel plow was invented by John Deere. The significance was that farmers could plow large pieces of land -
Sewing machine
The sewing machine was invented by Elias Howe. This invention helped turn manufactured cloth into clothing
