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What invention removed seeds from cotton 50 times faster than by hand?
cotton gin
What invention allowed people to expand westward and grow crops in hard-packed soil?
steel-tipped plow
What kind of transportation did Robert Fulton develop in America?
Steamboats
What was one problem with working in a factory?
long hours, low pay, dangerous, boring, dirty air, too hot/cold
How did canals and railroads affect the cost of shipping products?
it was cheaper
What kind of boats could travel faster, and travel upriver?
steamboats
How did steamboats affect the speed of shipping products?
it was faster
Who usually worked in factories?
women, kids
Why did kids work in factories?
families needed money
Did the cotton gin increase or decrease the demand for slaves in the South?
increase
Which part of the country had more factories?
North, New England
What did the mechanical reaper do?
Helped harvest wheat faster
What did Eli Whitney invent?
cotton gin
How did railroads and canals affect the SPEED of sending products?
It was faster
Which part of the country had more railroads?
North and Midwest
Which part of the country had slaves working on cotton plantations?
the South
