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The Water Frame
The water frame allowed cotton fibers to be easily spun into cotton thread. -
The Steamboat
Paddle wheeled steamboats made river travel alot easier. Invented by Robert Fulton -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created the cotton gin to make it easier to pull out the seeds from the cotton. By 1801 annual production reached 100,000 bails. -
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The National Road
The National Road turned out to be the only great federally funded transportation project of its time. Private companies laid down hundreds of miles of toll roads. -
The "Iron Horse"
The first passenger loaded locamotive of its time. Forty people traveled at the then incredible speed of ten miles per hour along 133 miles of track between Baltimore and Ellicott City, Maryland. -
Sewing Machine
Mass produced could be sewn into mass-produced clothing with sewing machines invented by Elias Howe -
The Telegraph
Samuel F.B. Morse created the telegraph in 1844. This was the first time you could send long distance messages across the country.
