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Spinning Jenny/Sewing Machine
Machines used to weave cloth and sew clothing; increased clothing industry production and increased need for cotton. -
Steam Engines
Harness energy of steam to move machinery; they are still used to help run nucleur power plants. -
Factory Systems
All steps of manufacturing occured in one location. built near water and mostly in New England; brought machines and workers under one roof, increased growth of cities, job opportunities and clothing industries increased. -
Cotton Gin
Machine used to pull seeds out of cotton and clean; increased production of cotton industry and contributed to growth of slave trade in the South. -
National Roads
Road built from Maryland to Virginia; allowed people to move about the country easier and aided with settlement of new areas -
Interchangable Parts
Replacement pieces of exact specifications, parts that are exactly alike; production became faster, repairs easier and cheaper, decreased need for skilled labor. -
Steamboats
Boats powered by steam engines rather than water wheels; transportation became easier and faster, cities developed such as St. Louis, helped westward expansion -
Erie Canals
Waterway that linked NYC with Buffalo; opened up Ohio for transportation of farm products and development and made westward expansion easier. -
Textile Mills / Lowell Mills
Girls came to work 12 hour shifts and live in boarding homes; increased job opportunities for young unmarried women and gave chance for education, also put some workers in danger, -
Telegraph
Outdated communication system that transmits electrical signals over wires from location to location; rivaled the telephone and was successful before telephone was invented. -
Steel Plow
Turned heavy sod easily; made farm work much easier -
Transcontinental Railroad
Railroad that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Coast; improved transportation as goods and people would be connected as they moved west.
