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Where in the United States did the Industrial Revolution begin?
New England; access to water and natural resources
What invention made it easier to farm by clearing fields? Who invented it?
steel plow; John Deere
What invention allowed people to travel quickly and cheaply to the west?
the railroad
What invention made it easier to connect the eastern and western coasts of the U.S.?
steam locomotive
What was a negative effect of the cotton gin?
the growth of slavery
What invention contributed to the increase of population along the Mississippi River?
steamboat
What invention made it easier for farmers to harvest grain faster?
Mechanical reaper
What invention made clothing cheaper?
sewing machine
Why was the steamboat such an important invention for water transportation?
it made it easier to transport people and goods upstream
What invention drastically changed river transportation? Who invented it? What impact did it have?
Steamboat; Robert Fulton; made it easier to travel upstream
Why were most of the early factories located near rivers?
water powered the machines
What did James Watt improve on that helped provide power for industry?
steam engine
What role did Samuel Slater have in the development of the textile industry?
he memorized the designs of machines in England and brought them to America and built the machines which greatly increased the speed at which cloth was made
Francis Cabot Lowell introduced new manufacturing methods and employed many women in what industry?
textile industry
Which inventor increased manufacturing by introducing the idea of interchangeable parts?
Eli Whitney
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What invention drastically changed agriculture in the South?
cotton gin
What invention made it much easier to clean cotton?
Cotton gin
The invention of the Bessemer process helped the U.S. become a leader in the manufacture of what material?
steel
What technological process made the manufacturing of steel faster and cheaper?
the Bessemer process
What technology allowed people to communicate more efficiently over long distances?
Telegraph
Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel F. B. Morse
What invention improved communication by allowing coded messages to be sent and received?
Telegraph
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