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Factory Systems
Samuel Slator invented this. They are built near water and they brought machines and workers under one roof. -
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Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created this to process cotton easily. After this invention, Cotton became so important it was known as King Cotton. -
Interchangeable Parts
Eli Whitney created these so musket production would be faster. -
Steamboats
Robert Fulton created boats powered by steam engines so transoportation is faster. -
Erie Canal
John C. Calhoun created a waterway that linked NYC to Buffalo which opened up Ohio for transportation of farm products. -
Steel Plow
John Deere created a lightweight plow made for heavier soils which made plowing faster and easier. -
Telegraph
Samuel Morse created this machine to communicate so communication is faster. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Central and Union Pacific Railroads created a railroad that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts which improved transportations.
