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The American Industrial Revolution
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Water Frame
Brought to America by Samuel Slater, and started up the mill industry in America. -
Cottin Gin
Patented by Eli Whitney, it changed the cotton industry, led to a cotton boom, and increased the want for slaves in the South. -
Interchangeable Parts
MAde by Eli Whitney , this invention msde machines easier to assemble and repair, and made industries more profitable. -
Steamboat
Used for shipping in New York by Robert Fulton, he was the first to use a full-sized steambot for profit. The steamboat allowed goods to be moved easier on water ways and increased trade and profits. -
American Locomotive
First made in America by Peter Cooper, the locomotive increased spped of travel, which led to an economic boom, and increased westward expansion. -
Harvesting Machine Reaper
Created by Cyrus McCormick, this invention increased wheat production, and was the beginningof the advertising market. -
Telegraph
Made by Samuel Morse, this machine made long distance communication easy. -
Steel Plow
Made by John Deere (the tractor company guy), this invention made farming easier. -
Sewing Machine
Patented by Isaac Singer in America, this made clothing production more effiecient.